timber
/ˈtɪmbər/
noun
- Wood that is prepared for use in building or carpentry.
- The carpenter selected strong timber for the new house frame.
- The old barn was built from local timber.
- They imported high-quality timber from Canada for the flooring.
- Trees that are grown to be cut down for wood.
- We hiked through a dense stand of timber near the river.
- The forest was full of valuable timber ready for harvest.
- Logging companies manage large areas of timber for paper production.
- A large, thick piece of wood used in construction, such as a beam or post.
- Workers lifted the heavy timber into place with a crane.
- The roof was supported by massive oak timbers.
- The old bridge was made of hand-hewn timbers.
- A shout used to warn that a tree is about to fall.
- The lumberjack yelled 'Timber!' as the tree began to fall.
- We heard a loud cry of 'Timber!' echoing through the woods.
- Before the tree crashed down, someone shouted 'Timber!'