timber Synonyms
Another word for timber
• noun (Context 1)
Wood that has been prepared for use in building, carpentry, or other structural purposes.
"They purchased several tons of high-quality lumber to construct the framework of the new barn."
• noun (Context 2)
Trees that are grown in order to produce wood, or a forested area considered a source of wood.
"The vast tracts of forest in the Pacific Northwest have long supported the local economy."
• noun (Context 3)
A large, heavy wooden beam or board used in the structural framework of a building, ship, or mine.
"The old wooden ship's timbers groaned as it sailed through the violent storm."
• verb (Context 4)
To furnish, support, or construct with wooden beams or boards.
"The mining crew had to carefully brace the tunnel to prevent a sudden collapse under the mountain."
• verb (Context 5)
To fell trees for commercial wood production.
"The company was granted rights to log the northern sector of the state forest."