Examples of firewood in a Sentence
They chopped enough firewood to last the winter.
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This ongoing project has saved and replanted more than 535 ancient olive trees all over Ios from being sold as firewood in Athens.
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Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
On Saturday, a fellow-teacher told me that my best student was killed while looking for firewood for his family.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The small size also means this gadget is great to take camping or on an RV trip to cut your firewood.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2024
In their eyes, a cord of firewood presents a plethora of possibilities.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
On Saturday, a fellow-teacher told me that my best student was killed while looking for firewood for his family.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The small size also means this gadget is great to take camping or on an RV trip to cut your firewood.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2024
In their eyes, a cord of firewood presents a plethora of possibilities.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firewood. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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firewood
noun
fire·wood
-ˌwu̇d 
: wood cut for fuel
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