wood
- noun
- /wʊd/
- Every summer, we would take long walks through the woods and enjoy the fresh air.
- hike in the woods
- walk in the woods
- trees in the woods
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- He fell asleep on watch in the woods of Virginia.
- The rest of the day he drove the woods with style.
- When I go out into the woods now, I expect to see an owl.
- Can I go camp with you in the middle of the woods for days on end?
- And then they they went into the woods and they built a Fort together.
- It's being in the woods, on the Prairie, by the water.
- We're coming down from the woods on a on that the decline.
Examples
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Two people alone in the woods, with a cabin.
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You know these woods better than anybody.
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I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.
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One day he would see an eye in the wood, looking back at him.
Fiction book (1990) -
When I go out into the woods now I expect to see an owl.
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You find yourself deep in the woods of New Zealand.
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Don't go down to the woods today.
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I went for staff-guided walks in the tranquil woods that surrounded the hospital grounds.
Academic text (2012) -
The river in the summer, the islands, and woods were enchanted, ominous, and precarious.
Fiction book (1990) -
When I go for a hike, I love to explore the beautiful woods filled with tall trees and singing birds.
Synonyms
A large area of land covered mostly with trees and bushes
An area of land covered with many trees and low plants
Land with many trees and bushes, not a deep forest
Land covered with trees that can be used for wood
Land covered with trees used to make wood
A small area of land with trees often used to grow wood or shelter animals
Land that has many trees or is kept to grow trees
A remote forest area far from towns and roads
A thick natural forest left alone by people
An area of land covered mainly with pine trees
A flat area with trees and wet sandy soil that often floods
A small forest mainly made of oak trees
An old word for a small area planted with trees where people can walk
A small area of trees in a garden with few plants under them
Idioms
Compounds
A very light, strong wood from a tree that grows in hot countries used for making models and floats
Thin curled pieces of wood used to protect or cushion objects, like bedding for animals
The lines and patterns you see on the surface of wood that its long thin parts make
- Archaic
A poisonous, flammable liquid once made from wood that people use as fuel or solvent
- US
A small wild animal like a rat that lives in forests, builds nests, and often collects things
- Specialized
A hard, strongly scented wood from tropical trees used for oil, carving and medicine
A print or method of making prints by cutting a design into a wood block and pressing paper onto it
- US
A large wading bird with a long curved bill and a bald head that lives in American swamps
- Specialized
A poisonous alcohol people make by heating wood, used as fuel or solvent
- US
A tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit, silky bark used to make rope, and wood used for boards
A very hard, almost black wood that people use for fine furniture and musical instruments
A small plant with clover-like leaves and yellow or white flowers that grows in woods and meadows
- New Zealand
A flightless bird from New Zealand with small spikes on its wings that is bold and curious
- Specialized
A hard red wood from a Brazilian tree that makers use for violin bows and fine furniture
- Specialized
A dark sticky liquid made by heating wood that protects things from water
- UK
A small grey animal with a flat, segmented body that lives under damp logs or stones
- US
A forest plant with three leaves at the top of the stem and one three-petaled flower
- Specialized
A sweetener made from wood or straw often used instead of sugar by people with diabetes
- Specialized
A small rodent like a mouse from North America with a bushy tail that collects things for its nest
- UK
A wetland bird with long legs and a long curved bill that lives in Africa and Asia
A small plant that grows in woods with clusters of white star-shaped flowers
A small plant that grows in woods with blue, pink, or white flowers shaped like bells
- US
A small brownish bird in woods that catches insects and calls with a soft whistle
A plant that grows in shady woods with many long leaves that smell pleasant
- US
A wild flower with orange-red petals and purple spots that grows in eastern North American woods
- UK
A small tree from Dominica that makes many large red flowers before its leaves grow
- Specialized
A heavy, hard dark wood from a Brazilian tree with black streaks used for furniture and instruments
- Specialized
A yellow liquid from tung tree seeds that dries quickly and protects wood
A small forest plant with three heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple veins
- Indian
A tree from East India with small yellow-white flowers grown for decoration in gardens
A small weed that grows close to the ground with leaves like a clover and small yellow flowers
- Specialized
A small insect that lives in and eats dry wood not touching the ground
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Wood comes from the old English word wudu meaning 'forest' or 'trees', so a wood is simply a place with many trees, like a small forest.