hardwood
pronunciation
How to pronounce hardwood in British English:
UK [ˈhɑ:dwʊd]
How to pronounce hardwood in American English:
US [ˈhɑrdwʊd]
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- Noun:
- the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)
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- Adjective:
- made of the hard-to-cut wood of a broad-leaved tree, as e.g. oak
Word Origin
- hardwood (n.)
- 1560s, from hard (adj.) + wood (n.). That from deciduous trees, as distinguished from that from pines and firs.
Antonym
Example
- 1. The country also has hardwood timber .
- 2. So , this brings us back to planting some hardwood trees .
- 3. Two objects like a living room and a dining room can be unified by giving these similar features like a shared hardwood floor design .
- 4. The stores have all the hallmarks of a legitimate apple outlet complete with glossy hardwood tables and minimalist staircases except they 're not actually owned by apple .
- 5. The company ultimately settled on carpentry and upholstery workshops in lancaster county , pa. , which happened to be located near reserves of hardwood .