Thesaurus results for TIMBERS

timbers

noun

plural of timber

as in forests

a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area upon our approach the deer disappeared back into the timber from whence it had come

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as in lumber

tree logs as prepared for human use needed a new load of timber to finish building the house

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Recent Examples of timbers In the process, Ownbey discovered support timbers had rotted away, forcing him to bring entire walls to his workshop for meticulous reconstruction. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026 Your bed is suspended on local timbers, yet this is not an Austrian version of the Rocky Mountains. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The three-bedroom main house adopts a farmhouse-chic aesthetic, with barnwood siding and reclaimed bridge timbers adding a rustic touch to the steel doors and windows. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026 The mock Tudor building where it’s housed today was built in 1924 from the timbers of two ancient battleships. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 Raised beds are a simple landscaping project that is easy to construct from timbers or kits. — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 In 1880, Queen Victoria gave President Hayes a desk made of timbers from the HMS Resolute, which sits in the Oval Office today. — New York Times, 11 June 2026 It was then replaced in 1912 with the current lodge, built with cedar logs from Idaho and redwood timbers from California, and featuring modern conveniences like plumbing and electricity. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026 Aged timbers support a vaulted ceiling in the lodge, which has a gift shop, library, and lounge. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026

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This coastal town, just south of the Oregon border, sits near lush redwood forests and boasts an 1856 lighthouse.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Liis Bo Eau de Parfum Inspired by the towering redwood forests of California, Bo combines vanilla bean with elemi, tobacco leaves, and of course, redwood pines.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of forests

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In the video, the popular streamers Maya Higa and FaZe Adapt sit together on a log, chatting nonchalantly as a massive grizzly bear lumbers toward them.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
New tariffs on lumber are expected to slow the rate of new home construction and make buying a home more expensive.

— Jack Springgate, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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While the settlement may put Meta investors' minds at ease for now, while setting a perhaps reassuring precedent for the rest of social media, analysts don't think the Mark Zuckerberg company is completely out of the legal woods.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026

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