Firewood

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Firewood

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

FY-er-wood  /ˈfʌɪəwʊd/

Definition

Wood that has been cut or gathered for use as fuel for a fire.

Plain meaning

Cut and dried wood used as fuel — the logs, sticks, and kindling that feed a fire.

Register

Neutral. Standard in everyday speech, rural and agricultural contexts, and the growing domestic wood fuel market.