Thesaurus results for TIMBER

timber

noun

ˈtim-bər

Definition of timber

as in forest

a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area upon our approach the deer disappeared back into the timber from whence it had come

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as in wood

tree logs as prepared for human use needed a new load of timber to finish building the house

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as in potential

the basic elements from which something can be developed a novel with the timber to become a best seller, if marketed correctly

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Recent Examples of timber The order says the temporary changes are intended to support Georgia's agricultural and timber industries during the fall harvest season and address ongoing disruptions to global petroleum supplies. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The neighborhood/area A mile and a half away lies the pretty village of Lyndhurst, with its tourist-coaxing fudge shops and pubs, and a Ferrari dealer plonked incongruously among the red brick and timber quaintness. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Original stonework, timber galleries, handcrafted ironwork, and other period details were preserved, while the structure was reinforced with steel and the interiors were updated. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026 It should be made from natural, heavy and durable materials -- much like the wood used by Goh -- and, when affordable, from the finest timber. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for timber

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Noun

Set in a courtyard deep within the forest, Oaken and his family will invite guests to dine together while enjoying the musical stylings of his cousins.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
In contrast to the busy and sometimes urbanized pilgrimage routes of Europe, or the crowded processions of the Hajj, the ancient path runs mostly through quiet forests.

— Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of forest

Noun

The only heaviness lies within the natural materials found throughout the resort, like grounding lava stone, copper, and indigenous Tzalam wood.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The specialists also restored the painting’s linden wood frame by cutting out over 100 missing fragments from it and covering it with gold leaf.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of wood

Noun

Game 3 was the first game where Cleveland actually broke out the lumber and got some runs on the board.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Nemacolin is privately owned and operated by the Hardy family, Pennsylvania natives who made their name and fortunes in the lumber industry.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of lumber

Noun

Throughout the community architectural details are inspired by the surrounding landscape and natural materials are shaped by refined craftsmanship to create spaces that are warm and enduring.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Throughout her career, Simon has deftly taken on fraught historical or political baggage but always in a way that prioritizes the emotional core of the material.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of material

Noun

The Diptyque toiletries in the checkerboard bathrooms are particularly happy-making.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Rather than use a lot of gold leather to adhere to the overall collection theme, De Biase wanted to make the shoes into jewelry, which was a very technical process involving techniques from actual jewelry making.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of making

Noun

The Journal noted how Moore, then Harbaugh’s offensive coordinator, gave several players hits of the substance during the first quarter of Michigan’s victory over Ohio State earlier that year.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Chemists knew that for such a reaction to occur, the catalyst (the substance that drives the reaction) would have to have a specific chirality (handedness) itself.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

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