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The shed was built with strong timber.
What does Timber mean?
wood used for building or making things.
Dictionary definition
Timber is wood that has been prepared or is ready to be used for building or making things.
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Timber in a sentence
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Workers stacked the timber neatly beside the workshop.
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The lesson compared timber, paper, and cardboard as materials made from trees.
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Practice 1
What does timber mean?
Timber is wood prepared for construction or making objects.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to timber?
Lumber is close in meaning because it is wood prepared for building.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Workers stacked the ____ neatly beside the workshop.
Timber best completes the sentence.
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WordTimber.
Partnoun.
MeaningTimber means wood used for building or making things.
ExampleExample: The shed was built with strong timber.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- tim · ber
- Strongest beat
- tim
- Ending
- ber
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on tim.
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Synonyms
Words like Timber
lumberWood prepared for building.
woodThe material from trees.
building woodA simple phrase for timber.
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Timber word family
Base word
timber
noun
timber
Wood prepared for building or making things.
noun
timbers
Pieces of timber used in construction.
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