timbered

American  

[tim-berd] / ˈtɪm bərd /

adjective

1. made of or furnished with timber.

2. covered with growing trees; wooded.

   timbered acres.

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ˈtimbered British  

/ ˈtɪmbəd /

adjective

1. made of or containing timber or timbers

2. covered with trees; wooded

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Other Word Forms

• nontimbered adjective
• overtimbered adjective
• untimbered adjective

Etymology

Origin of timbered

First recorded in 1375–1425, timbered is from the late Middle English word timbred. See timber, -ed ³

Example Sentences

According to the trust the main part of the timbered building was built in 1613.

From BBC

It encompasses more than 500,000 acres of heavily timbered lands that had lots of stored carbon.

From Seattle Times

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

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

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

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