Etymology
Origin of pinewood
Example Sentences
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Malibu’s Cub Scout Pack 224 lost its pinewood derby track — the testing grounds for a highly anticipated annual Scouting tradition.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
Areas of pinewood still survive around Torridon in the west and eastwards towards Aberdeen.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2023
The pangram from yesterday’s Spelling Bee was pinewood.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2023
The hut’s five pinewood rooms are simple and unfussy, and its restaurant offers traditional South Tyrolean fare to overnight guests and visiting hikers alike.
From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022
Outside his bedchamber a flight of steps descended to a larger room furnished with a scarred pinewood table and a dozen oak-and-leather chairs.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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