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hard maple

noun

, Inland North.
  1. the sugar maple, Acer saccharum.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hard maple1

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
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Example Sentences

His stools are available in Claro walnut, hard maple, red gum eucalyptus, redwood, Douglas fir, ash and white oak, and can be used as side tables and plant stands.

He started with reclaimed wood, which he describes as “forgiving” and moved on to a Midcentury Modern-style collection made from sustainable hardwoods such as black walnut, white oak, hard maple, walnut and reclaimed Douglas fir.

But basketball on a hard maple court will probably bounce around for years.

Further, hard maple is a light color, making it easier to watch the orange-brown basketball being dribbled, passed and shot.

Gymnasium floors, and indoor basketball courts as an extension, have continued to be made of hard maple.

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