timbering

American  

[tim-ber-ing] / ˈtɪm bər ɪŋ /

noun

1. building material of wood.

2. timberwork.

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timbering British  

/ ˈtɪmbərɪŋ /

noun

1. timbers collectively

2. work made of timber

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Etymology

Origin of timbering

First recorded in 1125–75, timbering is from the Middle English word timbrung. See timber, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Acquiring and managing all that land — which faces expanding threats from development, mining and timbering, would be too challenging.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

“Mucking, panning, timbering — during the first summer it was all one blurred delirium” under a 114 degree sun, she wrote in her midcareer memoir, “I Wanted Out!”

From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2022

“Traditional industries like farming, timbering and mining have been under intense pressure in a globalized economy ... and when we have these unplanned costs, it’s hard on everybody.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2022

Steam engines also created an enormous market for the energy of wood and coal, with immediate impact on mining and timbering.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

One hit the doorpost of the hall, another stuck in the door’s thick timbering, still others rang on the stone wall, shivering hafts of ash.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer