woods Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
   wood; forest.
   
2. noun the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
   wood.
   
3. noun United States film actress (1938-1981)
   Natalie Wood; Wood.
   
4. noun English conductor (1869-1944)
   Sir Henry Wood; Sir Henry Joseph Wood; Wood.
   
5. noun English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887)
   Mrs. Henry Wood; Ellen Price Wood; Wood.
   
6. noun United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942)
   Wood; Grant Wood.
   
7. noun any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
   woodwind instrument; wood; woodwind.
   
8. noun a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head
   wood.
   
   • metal woods are now standard

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