timbering

American  

[tim-ber-ing] / ˈtɪm bər ɪŋ /

noun

1. building material of wood.

2. timberwork.

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ˈtimbering 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

The drawings of the exterior’s timbering and the interior’s multilayered moldings and built-in cabinetry attest to both the muscularity and the intricacy of Craftsman architecture at the end of the style’s peak in the Los Angeles area.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Washington Times

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

From Seattle Times

“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

He joined the generations of growers who dodged the law while building an economic and social fabric that filled the void left by the collapse of the timbering industry.

From Seattle Times