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Wood Meaning: Hard Material from Trees vs Small Forest (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：hard material from trees (wood)

wood 🔊

/wʊd/

The hard material that comes from trees, used to make things like furniture and houses.

Close-up of wood logs with carpenter tools showing wood grain texture

hard material from trees 🔊

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/hɑːrd məˈtɪəriəl frəm triːz/

The hard substance that forms the trunks and branches of trees, used for making furniture, houses, tools, and many other objects.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'wudu', related to German 'Wald' (forest) and Proto-Germanic '*widu-'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'Wood' is what you 'would' use to build a sturdy table. The double 'o' looks like tree rings.

📖 Example

The old table is made of solid wood and has lasted for generations. 🔊 The old table is made of solid wood and has lasted for generations.

🔗 Collocations

wood furniture – Furniture made from wood

wood carving – The art or product of carving wood

solid wood – Wood that is not hollow or composite

🔄 Synonyms

timber (n.) – Wood prepared for use in building or carpentry

lumber (n.) – Wood that has been sawn into planks or boards

hardwood (n.) – Wood from deciduous trees, typically denser and harder

🚫 Antonyms

metal (n.) – A hard, shiny material like iron or steel, opposite of wood in material types

plastic (n.) – Synthetic material, often used as a wood substitute

stone (n.) – Hard natural mineral material, distinct from wood

🌱 Derivatives

wooden (adj.) – Made of wood

wooded (adj.) – Covered with trees

woodwork (n.) – Things made of wood, especially in a building

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'wood' originates from Old English 'wudu', meaning 'forest'. In modern English, it refers both to the material from trees and a small forest area, central to construction, tool-making, and folklore like the magical woods in fairy tales.

Meaning 2：a small forest (wood)

wood 🔊

/wʊd/

An area of land covered with many trees, smaller than a forest.

Person walking on sunlit path through autumn wood with golden leaves

a small forest 🔊

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/ə smɔːl ˈfɒrɪst/

An area of land covered with many trees, smaller than a forest, often found near human settlements.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We went for a walk in the wood behind our house and found some wild mushrooms. 🔊 We went for a walk in the wood behind our house and found some wild mushrooms.

🔗 Collocations

dense wood – A wood with trees growing closely together

ancient wood – A wood that has existed for a very long time

wood path – A trail or track through a wood

🔄 Synonyms

forest (n.) – A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth

grove (n.) – A small group of trees, often cultivated

woodland (n.) – Land covered with trees, often larger than a wood but less dense than a forest

🚫 Antonyms

field (n.) – An open area of land, free of trees

plain (n.) – A large flat area of land without trees

desert (n.) – A barren area with little vegetation, opposite of a wooded area

🌱 Derivatives

wooded (adj.) – Covered with trees

woods (n.) – Plural form, referring to a large area of trees

woodland (n.) – Land covered with trees