noun
timber
TIHM-buh
noun
1
Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.
"They ordered timber for the new roof frame."
2
Trees considered as a source of wood.
"The hillside was covered in valuable timber."
3
A large wooden beam used to support a structure.
"A cracked timber ran the length of the ceiling."
intj
1
A warning shout used when a felled tree is about to fall.
""Timber!" the logger yelled as the trunk began to topple."
How to Use Timber
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWood used for building, or the trees it comes from.
Common pairings
timber frame
felled for timber
shout timber
Word Forms
timbered past tense, timbers plural, timbers singular
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Etymology
From Old English timber, related to a very old Indo-European root meaning "to build" — the same root that eventually gives us words like "domestic" and "dome" in other languages.