timber
noun/ˈtɪmbər/
Frequency rank: #4,182 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
wood that has been prepared for use in building or carpentry
Example sentence
The old barn was built from thick timber that had been cut from the nearby forest.
Synonyms & related words
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