driftwood

noun

drift·​wood ˈdrift-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce driftwood (audio)
1
: wood drifted or floated by water
2

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Somewhere between an office and a yoga studio, the design consists of a simple table, mid-century chairs, a tree, and a piece of driftwood that seems to contain a camera. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025 Made up of more than 10,000 acres, this National Wildlife Refuge also contains salt marshes and a driftwood bone yard. Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024 Suffused with light, it’s filled to the brim with Mabel’s assemblages of glass and driftwood, jewelry, and paintings, as well as Victor’s extensive archive. airmail.news, 27 July 2024 How to hike among them Dec. 12, 2024 November: Gather driftwood at Moonstone Beach (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) Cambria is a coastal town for all seasons. Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for driftwood 

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of driftwood was in 1633

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“Driftwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driftwood. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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driftwood

noun
drift·​wood ˈdrift-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce driftwood (audio)
: wood drifted or floated by water

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