noun

1. The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

   “There was lots of wood on the beach.”

2. The wood of a particular species of tree.

   “Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc.”

3. A forested or wooded area.

   “He got lost in the woods beyond Seattle.”

Synonyms: timber, wood lot

verb

1. To cover or plant with trees.

2. To hide behind trees.

3. To supply with wood, or get supplies of wood for.

   “to wood a steamboat or a locomotive”

noun

1. (sometimes offensive, of a person) A peckerwood.

noun

1. (usually with plural construction, sometimes with singular construction) A dense collection of trees, usually one covering a relatively small area; usually smaller than a forest.

   “These woods are part of the Campbell property.”

2. For chemical behavior purposes, trees in full leaf (coniferous or medium-dense deciduous forests).