redwood
noun
red·wood
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Definition of redwood
1
: any of various woods (such as brazilwood) yielding a red dye
2
: a tree that yields a red dyewood or produces red or reddish wood
3a
: a very tall coniferous tree (Sequoia sempervirens) of the bald cypress family that grows chiefly in coastal California, sometimes reaches a height of 360 feet (110 meters), and is a commercially important timber tree
— called also coast redwood
— see cone illustration — compare dawn redwood
b
: its brownish-red durable wood
Examples of redwood in a Sentence
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The bride and groom, who met at his Los Angeles restaurant Xoc in 2016, exchanged vows in a redwood grove at the Santa Lucia Preserve, as family and friends, including Combs’ former costars Brian Krause and Drew Fuller looked on. — Aili Nahas, PEOPLE.com, "Holly Marie Combs Marries Longtime Boyfriend Mike Ryan," 7 Sep. 2019 The club convinced the state lawmakers to purchase 3,800 acres of redwoods near Boulder Creek in 1902, establishing Big Basin Redwoods State Park and launching California’s state parks system. — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, "Castle Rock State Park: Grand new $8.7 million entrance opens to public," 1 Aug. 2019 About 100 people gathered closely under dozens of towering redwoods one recent morning to witness the removal of a California mission bell from the UC Santa Cruz campus. — Tatiana Sanchez, SFChronicle.com, "As tensions flare over monuments, universities target California’s mission past," 4 July 2019 With camera in hand, explore forests of giant redwoods on foot or mountain bike, and soak in thermal pools. — National Geographic, "New Zealand High School Expedition," 17 June 2019 The home also boasts a koi pond, outdoor shower, mature redwood grove, and zoned high-efficiency heating and air. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Midcentury modern with Roman-inspired atrium asks $809K," 8 Nov. 2018 But here’s one of us smiling in front of redwood trees, one at the beach. — Summer Block, Longreads, "Better Late," 23 Aug. 2019 Returning from the grocery store on a recent evening, Richard Seaman was shocked to see about a half dozen redwood trees near his home stripped of their branches. — Kurtis Alexander, SFChronicle.com, "‘Radical’ tree trimming: Critics say PG&E’s rush to stop fires may hurt California forests," 15 Aug. 2019 Start your walk near the intersection of Rinaldi Street and Tampa Avenue near the park entrance at 19585 Rinaldi St. Begin walking downhill on a broad path, past a grassy field and under the shade of oak, pine and even a few redwood trees. — Los Angeles Times, "L.A. Walks: Limekiln Canyon Park is an unexpected, shady oasis," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'redwood.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for redwood
redwood
noun
English Language Learners Definition of redwood
: a very tall evergreen tree
: the wood of a redwood
See the full definition for redwood in the English Language Learners Dictionary
redwood
noun
red·wood
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Kids Definition of redwood
: a very tall tree of California that bears cones and has light durable brownish red wood
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