softwood

CEFRB2

/sˈɔˌftwʊd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Wood from trees such as pine or fir.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The tree or tree species that yields this wood.

Examples

  • In woodworking, we classify wood as hardwood, softwood or exotic wood.

  • SYP is a softwood, but it is harder than many hardwoods.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Wood of this kind, but limited to those that are commercial timbers.

  2. The wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to its softness.

  3. Any commercial timber.

More examples

In context

  • 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.

  • The bodies are sheeted in softwood, a double layer of ⅝-in. boards on the quarters, with a single thickness lining inside the steel ends.

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Origin

noun

From soft + wood. The term refers to the seed coat, or absence thereof, of the tree's seeds; it does not refer to the degree of softness or hardness of the tree's wood, but it seems to do so and is usually assumed to do so by speakers not well informed about trees and timber.