US /ˈfa.ə(ɹ).wʊd/ UK /ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ).wʊd/
noun Freq #12426

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    wood used for fuel

    They collected and cut their own firewood.

  2. 2
    noun

    Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.

    After many days of hard work, we finally had enough firewood for the winter.

Etymology

From Middle English ferwode, fyrewoode, equivalent to fire + wood.

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