air wood

noun

1. timber dried naturally by contact with the open air.

Word History and Origins

Origin of air wood¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

Boiling vegetable soup sent steam into the cold air; wood fire crackled.

From Washington Times

Boiling vegetable soup sent steam into the cold air; wood fire crackled.

From Seattle Times

This summer had been unusual in the dearth of any cold fronts from the southern Indian Ocean to “flush out” that reservoir of hot air, Wood said.

From The Guardian

They installed energy-efficient windows, central air, wood floors, stone tiles and antique woodwork.

From Washington Times

Mr. Jones stays in the living room of an abandoned two-story frame home where the stench of landfill suffuses the air, wood planks jut out of the walls and the windows are boarded up or covered with trash bags.

From New York Times