timbered
Americanadjective
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made of or containing timber or timbers
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covered with trees; wooded
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of timbered
First recorded in 1375–1425, timbered is from the late Middle English word timbred. See timber, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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According to the trust the main part of the timbered building was built in 1613.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
It encompasses more than 500,000 acres of heavily timbered lands that had lots of stored carbon.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
Inside Westminster Hall, beneath the timbered medieval ceiling where Anne Boleyn dined in 1533 after her coronation at nearby Westminster Abbey, there was a hushed reverence.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2022
The fire was burning through all kinds of different terrain — from steep, thickly timbered areas to flatter brush and grasslands — with its sheer size posing logistical hurdles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
She looked for the Red Keep, but it was hidden now, walled off from her gaze by the tall timbered buildings to either side.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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