timbered
Americanadjective
-
made of or containing timber or timbers
-
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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After motoring through a narrow waterway, past smooth, rounded cliffs backed by pine forests and the occasional red timbered cottage, we entered a wide-open bay, steered the bow into the wind and raised the sails.
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2023
When the timbered framework and lead sheathing nears completion, at the end of this year, the statues will be put back.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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
Practically speaking, locals consider Island Park to be a vast area of timbered hills and valleys stretching 30 miles north-south through Fremont County and a clear 18 miles across it.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2021
That night he sought out his un-cle in the great timbered common hall and pleaded to go with him.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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