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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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Recent Examples of wood
While studying a rare species whose mating call appears to be the frightening shrieks the team has been hearing in the woods, the pair hired Kodiak (McHale) as their guide.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Yarber 6-drawer wood double dresser: on sale for $355.99
Original price: $689
Store all your clothes in this gorgeous solid wood, six-drawer dresser.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
The classic details anchor the bathroom in the past, as does the reclaimed wood door that frames the bathroom's entrance.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
The British company that has made quaint old sports cars from bits of wood for over a century.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Yarber 6-drawer wood double dresser: on sale for $355.99
Original price: $689
Store all your clothes in this gorgeous solid wood, six-drawer dresser.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
The classic details anchor the bathroom in the past, as does the reclaimed wood door that frames the bathroom's entrance.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
The British company that has made quaint old sports cars from bits of wood for over a century.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wood
Noun
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Store piles of lumber and firewood away from your home.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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Wild cards—like tariffs impacting the price of lumber or immigration policy upending the construction labor market—could make things more volatile. VIDEO QUIZ Mega Millions is raising ticket prices from $2 in order to boost the average jackpot win to more than $800 million from about $450 million.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 2015, participating zoos began releasing the snails back into the forests of French Polynesia, marked with an animal-safe UV paint for tracking purposes, according to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, the 24-year-old student had recently started to wonder what other historic treasures the forest might be hiding.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This month, President Trump signed executive orders aimed at aggressively ramping up the nation's timber production.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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The hoard appeared to be purposely buried in the remains of some sort of structure — archaeologists found evidence of post holes of a timber building that had long since rotted away.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
15 Mar. 2025
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The backstory: In 1654, these some 7,500 acres of ancient woodlands and meadows were acquired by the aristocratic Clerk family (who still own it today), who quickly set about establishing it as a hub for the aesthetic and intellectual elite of their time.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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This woodland wildflower is adored for its unique blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wood. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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