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- [fahyuh r-woo d]
- /ˈfaɪərˌwʊd/
- /ˈfaɪə.wʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahyuh r-woo d]
- /ˈfaɪərˌwʊd/
Definitions of firewood word
- noun firewood wood suitable for fuel. 1
- noun firewood Wood burned as fuel. 1
- noun firewood wood for fuel 1
- uncountable noun firewood Firewood is wood that has been cut into pieces so that it can be burned on a fire. 0
- noun firewood wood that is suitable for burning on a fire 0
- noun firewood wood used as fuel 0
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Origin of firewood
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, firewood is from the Middle English word ferwode. See fire, wood1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Firewood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
firewood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
firewood usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for firewood
noun firewood
- kindling — a litter of kittens, rabbits, etc.
- woodpile — a pile or stack of firewood.
- cordwood — wood that has been cut into lengths of four feet so that it can be stacked in cords
- fuel — combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
- wood — Grant, 1892–1942, U.S. painter.
Top questions with firewood
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See also
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