softwood

Plural: softwoods

Noun

• The wood of a coniferous tree, typically easily cut.
• wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
• The wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to how soft this wood is.
• Wood of this kind, but limited to those that are commercial timbers.
• The tree or tree species that yields this wood.
• Any commercial timber.

Examples

• Building a word with ’SOFTWOOD’ felt like crafting something durable on the board.
• SYP is a softwood, but it is harder than many hardwoods.
• This softwood has been planted extensively throughout Scotland.
• You should have used softwood for the frame of this shed, instead of overbuilding it like this.

Synonyms

deal

Related Words

hardwood, lumber, timber, wood