Meaning

(countable, mostly in botany and forestry) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness..

Definitions by Sense

1. (countable, mostly in botany and forestry) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.
2. (countable) (in more general use) As the preceding, but limited to those that are commercial timbers, and are at least average in hardness.
3. (countable, forestry) The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.
4. (uncountable) A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which.
5. (sports, slang) The sport of basketball, in particular, an indoor basketball court; so named because the floor of an indoor basketball court is normally made of hardwood.
6. (of a floor) Made of interlocking hardwood boards.

Example Sentences

Balsa is a hardwood, but a soft hardwood.

Ash, hickory and oak are some of the most prominent domestic hardwoods.

Mr. Cooke had had a sloop yacht built at Far Harbor, the completion of which had been delayed, and which was but just delivered. […] The Maria had a cabin, which was finished in hard wood and yellow plush, and accommodations for keeping things cold.

This hardwood has been planted extensively throughout the hills here.

You should have used hardwood for this window sill instead of this junk.

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