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wood

 
pronunciation:
wUd
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the hard material lying under the bark that makes up the trunk and branches of a tree.
 
definition 2: such a material cut and dried for use as a building material.
similar words:
lumber, timber
definition 3: such a material burned for fuel; firewood.
definition 4: (usually plural) a collection of trees growing close together in one area; forest.
I took my dog for a walk in the woods yesterday.
 
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Are you looking for the word would (a helping verb)? Wood and would sound alike but have different meanings.
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  • wooden:
    made of wood.
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