hard·wood
ˈhärd-ˌwu̇d 
1
: the wood of an angiospermous tree as distinguished from that of a coniferous tree
2
: a tree that yields hardwood
3
: a basketball court
1
: having or made of hardwood
hardwood floors
2
: consisting of mature woody tissue
hardwood cuttings
Examples of hardwood in a Sentence
Noun
They used expensive hardwoods for the flooring.
oaks, maples, and other hardwoods
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Rick Brunson stood on the court during a timeout, hands in his pockets, eyes locked on the tunnel leading from the home team locker room to Madison Square Garden’s hardwood.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
The hardwood ashes in the fire pit are saved for lye soap.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Many Americans appreciate original hardwood floors (56 percent) and ornate, old-fashioned woodworking (37 percent), but not so much popcorn ceilings, root cellars (underground storage spaces) and telephone nooks (areas for a landline phone).
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Rick Brunson stood on the court during a timeout, hands in his pockets, eyes locked on the tunnel leading from the home team locker room to Madison Square Garden’s hardwood.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The apartment has original hardwood floors, which set the stage for thoughtful modern and vintage furniture; a fiddle leaf fig tree as well as other touches of real plant life on the interior and exterior add to the garden district location to make this stay a plant lover’s haven.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
The hardwood ashes in the fire pit are saved for lye soap.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Hardwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardwood. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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hardwood
1 of 2 noun
hard·wood
ˈhär-ˌdwu̇d
1
: the wood of a tree (as an oak or maple) producing flowers and having usually broad leaves as compared to the wood of a tree bearing cones and having needlelike leaves compare softwood sense 1
2
: a tree that yields hardwood
hardwood
2 of 2 adjective1
: having or made of hardwood
2
: consisting of mature woody tissue
a hardwood cutting
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