timbering

[ tim-ber-ing ]

noun

1. building material of wood.
2. timberwork.

ˈtimbering

/ ˈtɪmbərɪŋ /

noun

1. timbers collectively
2. work made of timber

Word History and Origins

Origin of timbering¹

First recorded in 1125–75, timbering is from the Middle English word timbrung. See timber, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Acquiring and managing all that land - which faces expanding threats from development, mining and timbering, would be too challenging.

From Washington Times

Acquiring and managing all that land — which faces expanding threats from development, mining and timbering, would be too challenging.

From Seattle Times

“Mucking, panning, timbering — during the first summer it was all one blurred delirium” under a 114 degree sun, she wrote in her midcareer memoir, “I Wanted Out!”

From Washington Post

He joined the generations of growers who dodged the law while building an economic and social fabric that filled the void left by the collapse of the timbering industry.

From Seattle Times

Elk were once native in West Virginia but disappeared in the 1800s due to timbering and overhunting, the Division of Natural Resources said.

From Washington Times