Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.

    After many days of hard work, we finally had enough firewood for the winter.

    Brennholz, Feuerholz

    дрова́drová, поле́ньяpolénʹja

    дро́ваdróva

More definitions
  • wood used for fuel

Examples

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  1. The smoldering firewood burst into flame.

    ruНа тлеющих дровах вспыхнули языки пламени.

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  2. Tom spent all morning stacking firewood.

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  3. We should get some more firewood.

    ruНам надо бы достать ещё дров.

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  4. Tom spent all afternoon splitting firewood.

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  5. We don't need any more firewood.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
wood intended to be burned, typically for heat:
Русский
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wood intended to be burned, typically for heat:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
wood intended to be burned, typically for heat:

Origin

From Middle English ferwode, fyrewoode, equivalent to fire + wood.

From Middle English ferwode, fyrewoode, equivalent to fire + wood.

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