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The hard substance under the bark of trees; The trees and other plants in large forest; Any wind instrument that use a wooden mouth piece.

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Usage examples (35)
  • Two roads diverged in a wood, and I . . . I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
  • Far in the boskiest glen of this wood is a dream and a silence –
  • I DID laugh, “What kind of wood is this?”, which is why I commented.
  • The warmth of the wood is a reminder of who we are and where we come from.
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