redwood
noun
any of the three extant tree species of the coniferous subfamily Sequoioideae, specifically the giant sequoia, coast redwood, and dawn redwood.
redwoods
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pluralof redwood.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some credit the oaks and redwoods at Aldersgate for saving the property from the Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Becerra responded with an ad that highlighted California’s natural beauty, from the coastline to the desert to the redwoods, as a respite from the deluge of Steyer ads.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
About five years ago, community members caught wind of plans to chop down towering redwoods within Jackson, near the coastal town of Caspar.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
As the Save the Redwoods League notes, “You can’t find both yucca and coast redwoods in very many parks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
The vainest, most slap-happy and irreverent of men, in the presence of redwoods, goes under a spell of wonder and respect.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
