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as in forest
often woods plural
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
deer and mountain lions live in those woods
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as in woodland
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
deer and mountain lions live in those woods
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Recent Examples of wood
Adam Williams, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
The cozy interior is swaddled in leather and burl wood, and rear-seat passengers even got elegant picnic tables that folded down from the front seatbacks.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Claire joyfully sleeps with her husband as her other one runs for his life through the woods.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Indeed, the Pardee School for Global Studies joins a growing number of major US timber projects, including the world's tallest timber tower, the first wooden Apple Store, and even an airport terminal made from wood.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
The cozy interior is swaddled in leather and burl wood, and rear-seat passengers even got elegant picnic tables that folded down from the front seatbacks.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
Back in the woods, a band of militiamen wanders up to Jamie, beating the living daylights out of Lord John, and intervenes.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Claire joyfully sleeps with her husband as her other one runs for his life through the woods.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wood. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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