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- [drift-woo d]
- /ˈdrɪftˌwʊd/
- /ˈdrɪft.wʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drift-woo d]
- /ˈdrɪftˌwʊd/
Definitions of driftwood word
- noun driftwood wood floating on a body of water or cast ashore by it. 1
- noun driftwood such wood adapted for use in interior decoration. 1
- adjective driftwood of, relating to, or made of driftwood: a driftwood lamp. 1
- noun driftwood Pieces of wood that are floating on the sea or have been washed ashore. 1
- noun driftwood wood washed up by sea or river 1
- uncountable noun driftwood Driftwood is wood which has been carried onto the shore by the motion of the sea or a river, or which is still floating on the water. 0
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Origin of driftwood
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; drift + wood1
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Parts of speech for Driftwood
noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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driftwood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
driftwood usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for driftwood
noun driftwood
- chunk — Chunks of something are thick solid pieces of it.
- wood — Grant, 1892–1942, U.S. painter.
- piece — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- timber — the wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses.
- length — the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end: the length of a river.
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