Wood meaning

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

“wood” is a noun with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees.

wood

noun

  1. the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

  2. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

    Synonymsforestwoods
  3. United States film actress (1938-1981)

    SynonymsNatalie Wood
  4. English conductor (1869-1944)

  5. English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887)

  6. United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942)

    SynonymsGrant Wood
  7. any wind instrument other than the brass instruments

  8. a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head

    “metal woods are now standard”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University