Environment / A2

WUD/wʊd/

Wood is the hard material from trees, or a small forest: made of wood, a piece of wood, walk in the wood. Wooden is the adjective. Forest is larger than a wood. Timber is wood for building. Uncountable as a material. Do not write would (the modal) for wood — same sound.

Meaning

The hard material from trees; also a small forest.

Examples

• “The table is made of wood.”
• “They burnt wood in the stove on cold nights.”
• “A path ran through the wood behind the school.”

Good to know

made of wood / in the wood. Adjective: wooden. Larger: forest. Homophone: would.

Near in meaning

timber

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