Synonyms

pulpwood

American

[puhlp-wood] / ˈpʌlpˌwʊd /

noun

spruce or other soft wood suitable for making paper.

pulpwood British

/ ˈpʌlpˌwʊd /

noun

pine, spruce, or any other soft wood used to make paper

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Etymology

Origin of pulpwood

First recorded in 1885–90; pulp + wood ¹

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pulpwood

"The peat is drained by extractive plantations, monoculture plantations, whether oil palm or pulpwood," Greenpeace Indonesia forest campaigner Belgis Habiba told AFP in Pontianak.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Mill closures have left parts of the South bereft of buyers for the culled pulpwood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

These days, the Jordans grow a lot of pine, sending much of the pulpwood to the I.P. mill in Rome.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

Since transporting cheap wood chips over long distances is financially unfeasible, pulpwood producers are dependent on the fortunes and demand of nearby mills, said Richard Zabel, executive director of the Western Forestry and Conservation Association.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2019

He started his own pulpwood business that evolved with the timber industry in the 1970s.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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