softwood

soft·wood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sawft-woo d, soft-]
- /ˈsɔftˌwʊd, ˈsɒft-/
- /ˈsɒft.wʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawft-woo d, soft-]
- /ˈsɔftˌwʊd, ˈsɒft-/

Definitions of softwood word

noun softwood any wood that is relatively soft or easily cut. 1
noun softwood a tree yielding such a wood. 1
noun softwood Forestry. a coniferous tree or its wood. 1
adjective softwood of, relating to, or made of softwood. 1
noun softwood tree: conifer 1
noun softwood wood of a conifer 1

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Origin of softwood

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; soft + wood1

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Parts of speech for Softwood

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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softwood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for softwood

noun softwood

hardwood — the hard, compact wood or timber of various trees, as the oak, cherry, maple, or mahogany.

Just one Synonym for softwood