Meaning & Definition of Timber in English
English⟶
Timber
/tɪmbər/
noun
1. The wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
synonym:
- lumber,
- timber
2. A beam made of wood
synonym:
- timber
3. A post made of wood
synonym:
- timber
4. Land that is covered with trees and shrubs
synonym:
- forest,
- woodland,
- timberland,
- timber
5. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
- "The timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"
- "The muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
synonym:
- timbre,
- timber,
- quality,
- tone
Examples of using
Canada abounds in timber.
Canada abounds in timber.