fir
noun
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
fir
1 American
[fur]
/ fɜr /
noun
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firs
plural
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any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
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the wood of such a tree.
FIR
2
American
abbreviation
fir
British
/ fɜː /
noun
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any pyramidal coniferous tree of the N temperate genus Abies , having single needle-like leaves and erect cones: family Pinaceae See also red fir silver fir balsam fir
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any of various other trees of the family Pinaceae , such as the Douglas fir
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the wood of any of these trees
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fir
1250–1300; Middle English firre, Old English fyrh; cognate with Old Saxon furie; akin to Old English furh- (in fuhrwudu pine), Old Norse fura fir, Latin quercus oak (< *perkwu- )
Example Sentences
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Small amounts of fir and beech were also present.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
They also dropped by Pyongyang's top cadre school, where they planted a fir tree symbolising their evergreen friendship, Xinhua reported.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
At last, we found it: a sturdy Douglas fir with boughs that had pleasant symmetry and enough firmness to carry ornaments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Ford’s fir and birch-burners are radiant examples of human-made art triumphing over digital manufacture.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
Zane kept his eyes on one of the trees in the distance, a fir.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
But passenger jets traversing Cyprus’ FIR have received differing flight instructions, leading to “confusion and misunderstanding” among pilots although the risk of an accident is extremely remote, according to Europe’s air safety agency.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2023
The green star marks the location of the baby star in the FIR 3 region.
From Space Scoop ● Feb. 20, 2023
The SHO of the police station said that since the donkey’s name is also in the FIR, it cannot be released.”
From Fox News ● Jun. 9, 2020
Mr Nabi said that Mr Abbas Rana had initially refused to register a case - known as an FIR - telling him that his daughter might have "eloped with someone of her own free will".
From BBC ● May 22, 2019
FIR High o'er the lordly oak I stand, And drive him on from land to land.
From Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough by William Morris
The goal was to investigate a famous group of giant Taiwania firs known as the 'Chilan Three Sisters'.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Would retaining a subset of old firs help new ones to thrive?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
“We’ve made a lot of progress as a community working with Republicans, working with Democrats,” he said, as the sun made a brief appearance, illuminating the Douglas firs outside his door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
Across the river on a span built by Romans and following the path through firs and beech, we soon reach a bend where the Irati turns back south.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
Outside the wood, the field was still bright with evening sunshine, but among the firs the light was dusky and here the bats were coming and going thickly.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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