Difference between Timber and Wood

What is the difference between Timber and Wood?

Timber as a noun is trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood. while Wood as a noun is the substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

Timber

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: Used by loggers to warn others that a tree being felled is falling.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood. Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction. A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof. Historically also used in the plural, as in "ship's timbers".

Wood

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.As the previous but referring to wood of a particular species.A forested or wooded area, most often used in the plural.Firewood.A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood.A woodwind instrument.An erection.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cover or plant with trees.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Made of wood.Mad, insane, crazed.

We hope you now know whether to use Timber or Wood in your sentence.

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