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hardwood
/ ˈhɑːdˌwʊd /
noun
the wood of any of numerous broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees, such as oak, beech, ash, etc, as distinguished from the wood of a conifer
any tree from which this wood is obtained
hardwood
A eudicot or magnoliid tree, especially as distinguished from a coniferous, or softwood, tree.
The wood of a eudicot or magnoliid tree. Hardwoods are in general harder than softwood. However, some hardwoods, such as basswood, are comparatively soft, while some softwoods, such as yew, are comparatively hard.
Example Sentences
Nail heads are poking through the gym’s thin hardwood floors.
The spacious kitchen is also accented with rich hardwood flooring, stone design elements, solid alder doors, and dual-pane windows.
The hardwood floors are stacked and ready to lay down.
Blood trickled from Brink’s face onto the hardwood as Brink shouted at the referees after no foul was called.
And though the 20-year veteran barely lifted a palm — leaving the cheering to his wife and daughter — Paul’s court savvy still seemed to seep across the hardwood, finding its way to the Sparks’ Kelsey Plum.
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