firewood
noun
fire·wood
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Definition of firewood
: wood used for fuel
Examples of firewood in a Sentence
They chopped enough firewood to last the winter.
Recent Examples on the Web
The quarantine is aimed at limiting movement of firewood and ash products out of the area, reducing the risk of spreading the tree-killing insect. — USA TODAY, "Momoa at Mauna Kea, Confederate context, Guthrie garbage tribute: News from around our 50 states," 2 Aug. 2019 Campground amenities: Vault toilets, drinking water, showers, picnic tables, fire rings with grills, and firewood, ice and seasonal concessions for sale. — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, "10 of the best campgrounds within a few hours of Indianapolis," 21 June 2019 Remove flammable material like mulch, flammable plants, leaves and needles, firewood piles from you exterior walls. — Rose Meily, The Mercury News, "Are you ready for fire season?," 14 June 2019 Wood that isn’t punky can be saved for next year’s firewood. — Henry Robertson, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Brush Clearing Tips and Equipment," 19 Apr. 2019 The French have a long and ambiguous link to their forests, a source of conflict during the revolution in the eighteenth century between nobles and peasants seeking firewood and land for grazing. — The Economist, "Why France’s forests are getting bigger," 18 July 2019 These landscapes could be prioritized for restoration interventions that increase food, water and fuel security through agroforestry practices, watershed protection, woodlots for producing firewood and local timber or commercial tree plantations. — Robin Chazdon, Quartz Africa, "Scientists are mapping out how to restore tropical rainforests around the world," 7 July 2019 This story is part of As Equals, an ongoing series Sanjoor, Afghanistan — At first glance, 13-year-old Mangal Karimy could be any boy living in a small village in western Afghanistan, hauling firewood and feeding cattle on his father's farm. — Edward Kiernan, CNN, "They wanted a son so much they made their daughter live as a boy," 18 June 2019 Leave your cigarettes in the car and your firewood at home, Columbia River Gorge visitors. — oregonlive.com, "Can I build a campfire in the Columbia gorge? Fire restrictions announced," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'firewood.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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firewood
noun
English Language Learners Definition of firewood
: wood used to make a fire : wood used as fuel
See the full definition for firewood in the English Language Learners Dictionary
firewood
noun
fire·wood
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Kids Definition of firewood
: wood cut for fuel