timbered
Americanadjective
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made of or containing timber or timbers
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covered with trees; wooded
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
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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
Inside, a grand chandelier-topped foyer leads to a two-story great room with timbered cathedral ceilings, wrought-iron accents and painted tile overlooked by a Juliet balcony.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2020
When they finally spied Castle Black, its timbered keeps and stone towers looked like nothing more than a handful of toy blocks scattered on the snow, beneath the vast wall of ice.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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