coast redwood

American  

[kohst red-wood] / ˈkoʊst ˈrɛdˌwʊd /

noun

1. an endangered coniferous tree, Sequoia sempervirens, of coastal California and southwestern Oregon with massive girth and tremendous height, one of three extant species of subfamily Sequoioideae: the tallest and among the oldest of all living things, coast redwoods have been known to exceed 375 feet (114 meters) in height and 2,200 years in age.

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Etymology

Origin of coast redwood

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Many trees on the list already grow naturally here but some come from warmer or drier regions like the Corsican pine from the Mediterranean or the coast redwood from North America.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

The giant coast redwood, thought to be about 2,000 years old, is the last old-growth redwood remaining on a 394-acre property above the Russian River in Guerneville.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

They were the first condors to soar above the towering coast redwood trees in Northern California in more than a century.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2023

The tree, a 380-foot coast redwood, is in a remote area of Redwood National Park and is not accessible by any trail.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2022

The Bakers have cut down a coast redwood; agreed to remove the spruce, valued at $4,800; and pruned the Chinese pine in a way intended to allow some of the view to show through.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2012