redwood Hear it!

redwood Definition

red·wood (-wo̵od′)

noun

  1. ☆ a giant evergreen (Sequoia sempervirens) of the baldcypress family, having fire-resistant bark, enduring, soft wood, and needlelike leaves: found in coastal regions of California and S Oregon
  2. ☆ big tree
  3. any of a number of trees with reddish wood or yielding a red dye
  4. the wood of any of these trees

  • redye
redwood Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • preservative: Price ( Free Delivery ) £ 99.00 Napoleon Arbor From: The Garden Factory Made from Scandinavian redwood with a basecoat preservative.

Converse of object

  • dry: Manufactured from kiln dried redwood with high quality mortise and tenon joints and pressure treated for long life in service.
  • plant: Luckily the two Redwoods planted in Grosvenor Park will not attain such astounding dimensions, but may nevertheless develop into very large specimens.

Adjective modifier

  • Scandinavian: Made from premium grade Scandinavian redwood from renewable plantations, which will mellow to a honey brown with weathering.
  • giant: Trees: Magnificent structures How have trees managed to evolve into 80,000 species, from tiny arctic willows to giant redwoods?
  • European: Using imported European redwood means AVS timber decking gives a superior finish & affordable reliability.
  • coastal: On conifers in California, the pathogen causes a needle blight and dieback of young shoots of Douglas fir and coastal redwood.
  • kiln-dried: It's part of the Forest range, and is made of pre-drilled, kiln-dried European redwood and galvanized steel.
  • Canadian: There's a barbecue and a well deserved rest for cowboys and horses among the Canadian Redwoods.

Modifies a noun

  • pine: Made from premium grade redwood pine timber with natural green finish that develops into warm honey brown with weathering.
  • forest: Some of California's most celebrated redwood forests are found here.
  • tree: I drew my breath just looking over at the tops of the redwood trees.
  • timber: Made from premium grade redwood pine timber with natural green finish that develops into warm honey brown with weathering.
  • cladding: Each building is lovingly hand made by trained carpenters with selected, 5th grade redwood cladding on a substantial heavy duty frame.
  • floor: The sitting-room and raised dining-area have redwood floors and exposed stone along two walls.

Noun used with modifier

  • dawn: In addition an avenue of dawn redwood trees were planted along Stewart Street, creating a tree-lined entrance to the inner city estate.
  • grade: Made from premium grade redwood Pine, with exterior grade ply roof, sourced from managed plantations.
  • premium: Made from premium grade redwood Pine, with exterior grade ply roof, sourced from managed plantations.
  • coast: The coast redwoods are the tallest living species on Earth.
  • giant: In Britain, giant redwoods were called Wellingtonias, in what was considered a fitting tribute to the Iron Duke.