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They chopped enough firewood to last the winter.
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There are certainly plenty of folding saws that look up to the task of slicing up kindling and firewood and carrying lightly through the wild, but beyond maybe a couple of nice Opinel folders, not much that wouldn't look severely outclassed by a Helle or Gränsfors.
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New Atlas, 24 May 2025
Store piles of lumber and firewood away from your home.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
Keep firewood and mulch at least 15 feet away from the home.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
The California Department of Food and Agriculture shared these tips on its website for avoiding delays at border protection stations:
Have all plant material — including fruits, vegetables, plants, hay, and firewood — easily accessible.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 24 May 2025
Store piles of lumber and firewood away from your home.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
Keep firewood and mulch at least 15 feet away from the home.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
The California Department of Food and Agriculture shared these tips on its website for avoiding delays at border protection stations:
Have all plant material — including fruits, vegetables, plants, hay, and firewood — easily accessible.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for firewood
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firewood. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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firewood
noun
fire·wood
-ˌwu̇d 
: wood cut for fuel
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