How to Use redwood in a Sentence

redwood

noun
  • The most common types of decking are pine and cedar, and on the West Coast, even redwood.
    Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 15 June 2023
  • Seals lounge on the sand and stands of redwoods tower behind them.
    Melina Mara, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The tree is a coastal redwood (or Sequoia sempervirens) and costs $10 for the thrill ride.
    Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2022
  • Life is folded in and among the redwoods, below and within and about them.
    Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
  • You’ll be immersed in a large tract of coastal redwood forest on this 5.6-mile out-and-back.
    Jonathan Olivier, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The 2019 Pluribus seems to evoke the flavors and smells of the mountainous redwood forest where its grapes grew.
    Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The outdoor wedding featured a backdrop of the redwoods and the coastline.
    Emily J. Shiffer, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Steel or acrylic resin, redwood or ebony, matte or shiny.
    Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Tongue-and-groove redwood siding was used inside and out.
    Lauren Beale, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
  • After watching the video feed, Burnett hiked to the redwood and gathered her up.
    Jak Wonderly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2021
  • The most affordable wood fences, like pine, don't last as long as more durable species like teak, redwood, or cedar.
    Taylor Augustin, House Beautiful, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Rich comes from a logging background and hopes to fulfill his father’s dream of owning the land with the largest redwood in the area.
    The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
  • All cabins are made of stone, glass, reclaimed redwood, and steel, while some are built into the cliff face.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021
  • The ceiling of this secondary bedroom is clad in redwood.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The giant sequoia is the world's largest tree by volume and closely related to the redwood, the world's tallest.
    Brian Melley, ajc, 2 Nov. 2021
  • The giant sequoia is the world’s largest tree by volume and closely related to the redwood, the world’s tallest.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2021
  • To brighten the space while letting the redwood shine, Patricia painted the trim white and hung gallery walls with bright art.
    Mallory Abreu, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Cedar, redwood, and oak, while more expensive, are more durable.
    Natalie Dayton, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2021
  • The centerpiece is a chapel built of redwood with two domes in the Russian Orthodox style.
    Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Certain types of wood, such as redwood or cedar, may also require more coats of primer and/or paint.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Native plants, abalone shells and redwood will decorate the space.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Many of these coastal redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) are over 300 feet tall and have been alive since pre-Columbian times.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2023
  • That ties into thinking about the Bay and the redwoods and how trees live in communities and speak to each other under the earth.
    Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023
  • Are the rings around your trunk rivaling an ancient redwood?
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023
  • To simply hang out with and marvel at redwoods, head to Lady Bird Johnson Grove.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2023
  • But Maui, even more than Yosemite and its redwoods, is a beloved part of the cultural imagination.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Hike the trails, take in the majesty of this dense, towering redwood forest and snap some photos before moving on.
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
  • There are more giant redwoods in the UK than in California.
    Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Groves of ancient redwoods and other trees were chopped down and sent south to help build a fast-growing San Francisco.
    Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The stretch along Willow Creek is lined with giant ferns and soaring redwoods for a real NorCal feel.
    Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023

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