board foot

American  

noun

Building Trades.

1. a unit of measure equal to the cubic contents of a piece of lumber one foot square and one inch thick, used in measuring logs and lumber. bd. ft.

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board foot British  

noun

1. a unit of board measure: the cubic content of a piece of wood one foot square and one inch thick

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Etymology

Origin of board foot

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The area can produce at least 278 million board feet per year under current plans, “with the potential for significantly more,” Joseph said in a mid-October letter to Congress.

From Los Angeles Times

The U.S. consumes roughly 50 billion board feet of wood a year, most of that for new residential construction.

From Los Angeles Times

In fact, it looks a little like a traditional timber company — except instead of board feet, its final product is tons of carbon pulled out of the atmosphere.

From New York Times

At stake for logging companies with the monument designation was millions of board feet of timber that could be harvested there.

From Seattle Times

The 2 million board feet of wood were treated with metallic salts as a fire retardant.

From Los Angeles Times