English Explanatory Dictionary

springwood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The wood in a tree's growth ring formed earlier in the growing season, when growth is more rapid, thus composed of wider elements and usually lighter in colour.
name
  1. A small suburban settlement on the outskirts of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8249).
  2. A neighbourhood in central Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1416).
  3. A town in the City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A suburb in Logan City, Queensland, Australia.

Word forms

springwood springwoods

Etymology

From spring + wood.

Synonyms

earlywood

Related words

summerwood latewood
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