pressure-treated
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pressure-treated
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The decking company built its business on composite boards made from sawdust and recycled plastic shopping bags, which it pitches as more durable than pressure-treated lumber.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
The rest of the structure was built from off-the-shelf materials like pressure-treated lumber for framing and corrugated metal for the roof.
From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2022
Sheds and playhouses usually sit on 4-by-6-inch pressure-treated skids between the floor and the gravel, but the 4-by-4 pieces that support the structure now should suffice.
From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2022
Use pressure-treated 4-by-4 posts set in concrete, and cedar or pressure-treated 2-by-4 posts run horizontally between them, to create a basic frame.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2020
“I got a call come in at four-thirty needing a load of pressure-treated for a deck. Five-hundred-dollar order. And guess what? I didn’t have nobody to deliver it.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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