timber
🇺🇸
/ˈtɪmbər/
🇬🇧
/ˈtɪmbə(r)/
noun
C1
Trees grown for building and making things
The timber industry uses trees from forests to make wood products.
C1
Wood ready for building and construction
Many houses are built using strong timber for the frames.
R
Large wooden beams used in building houses and ships
The old barn has thick timber beams supporting the roof.
R
A warning shout when a cut tree is falling
When the logger cut through the tree, he yelled 'Timber!' to warn others.
translation
Trees grown for building and making things; Wood ready for building and construction; Large wooden beams used in building houses and ships; A warning shout when a cut tree is falling
Word Forms
Plural
timbers