woods

See also: Woods

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wʊdz/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊdz

Noun

woods

  1. plural of wood
  2. (uncountable) A dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area; smaller than a forest.
  3. (Military) For chemical behavior purposes, trees in full leaf (coniferous or medium-dense deciduous forests).

Usage notes

In English, one does not say "I was lost in the wood," but rather "I was lost in the woods."

Hyponyms

  • See also Thesaurus:forest

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

woods

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wood
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