driftwood

[ drift-wood ]

noun

1. wood floating on a body of water or cast ashore by it.
2. such wood adapted for use in interior decoration.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or made of driftwood:

   a driftwood lamp.

driftwood

/ ˈdrɪftˌwʊd /

noun

1. wood floating on or washed ashore by the sea or other body of water

Word History and Origins

Origin of driftwood¹

First recorded in 1605–15; drift + wood ¹

Example Sentences

"Coming into a world where you are not as accepted, you are a bit like driftwood," he said.

From BBC

Alongside the marine animals, Bischoff said he was excited to find an entire shore ecology that included skulls of sandpipers and pieces of driftwood in the bone bed.

From Los Angeles Times

Joel Kawahara of Quilcene, Wash., suggests Ruby Beach, which is a rugged patch of rocky shoreline, often full of driftwood, in Olympic National Park.

From Los Angeles Times

Elsewhere, a gravel beach with dune plantings, driftwood logs and boulders defines the western edge where the landscape meets Puget Sound.

From Seattle Times

Spend your day exploring tide pools and your evening around a driftwood fire.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• chunk
• piece
• timber
• wood