wood meaning and definition

WOOD noun

Definition of wood (noun)

1. the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
2. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
   • synonyms: forest, woods
3. United States film actress (1938-1981)
   • synonyms: Natalie Wood
4. English conductor (1869-1944)
   • synonyms: Sir Henry Joseph Wood, Sir Henry Wood
5. English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887)
   • synonyms: Ellen Price Wood, Mrs. Henry Wood
6. United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942)
   • synonyms: Grant Wood
7. any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
   • synonyms: woodwind, woodwind instrument
8. a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head
   • "metal woods are now standard"