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They chopped enough firewood to last the winter.
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Purchase firewood at the site, cook over an open fire, and spend the day on the James River.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The tractor was a vintage model used in summer for grading, hauling firewood, and other such chores.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden.
Making firewood.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Over the years, these figures have come to populate the village, hanging from swings, riding bicycles, gathering firewood, and silently greeting their flesh-and-blood neighbors.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The tractor was a vintage model used in summer for grading, hauling firewood, and other such chores.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden.
Making firewood.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Over the years, these figures have come to populate the village, hanging from swings, riding bicycles, gathering firewood, and silently greeting their flesh-and-blood neighbors.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firewood. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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firewood
noun
fire·wood
-ˌwu̇d 
: wood cut for fuel
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