air wood

American  

noun

1. timber dried naturally by contact with the open air.

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Etymology

Origin of air wood

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

Boiling vegetable soup sent steam into the cold air; wood fire crackled.

From Seattle Times

This summer had been unusual in the dearth of any cold fronts from the southern Indian Ocean to “flush out” that reservoir of hot air, Wood said.

From The Guardian

They installed energy-efficient windows, central air, wood floors, stone tiles and antique woodwork.

From Washington Times

Mr. Jones stays in the living room of an abandoned two-story frame home where the stench of landfill suffuses the air, wood planks jut out of the walls and the windows are boarded up or covered with trash bags.

From New York Times

In a perfect world, where space is unlimited, a backyard chef would never have to compromise, and since I live in the countryside, where square footage is cheap and plentiful, I have a standalone wood fired smoker, a large propane grill for quick cooking, a large stone open air wood fired grill for cooking Argentinean style, plus a few specialized toys like a Brazilian riodizio grill with multiple rotisserie skewers, a pig box for whole hogs, and a portable gas grill for cooking on the go.

From Forbes