Timber meaning

What does “timber” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“timber” is a noun with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material.

timber

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
Synonymslumber
a beam made of wood
a post made of wood
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
Synonymsforest woodland timberland
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
“the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely”
“the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet”
Synonymstimbre quality tone

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University