timber meaning and definition

TIMBER noun

Definition of timber (noun)

1. the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
   • synonyms: lumber
2. a beam made of wood
3. a post made of wood
4. land that is covered with trees and shrubs
   • synonyms: forest, timberland, woodland
5. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
   • "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
   • synonyms: quality, timbre, tone