English · Word Candidate

timber

/ˈtɪmbə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: timbers · timbering · timbered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cây trong rừng được coi là nguồn cung cấp gỗ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

collect timber

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gỗ đã được cắt sẵn và sẵn sàng để sử dụng trong xây dựng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: US

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used by loggers to warn others that a tree being felled is falling.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lời cảnh báo khi cây đang bị đốn ngã

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Interjection

Examples

From the core of the trunk come explosive cracks sounding like rifle-fire. The top of the tree begins swaying drunkenly, as if struggling to keep on its feet. The warning cry "Timber!"

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A cry used when anything is falling over.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lời kêu gọi khi vật gì đó bị ngã

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Interjection

Examples

The cameras caught the big man crashing to the studio floor. It seemed to take an age for Sticks to hit the deck and as he went down we all chorused "Timberrrr!"

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “timber” mean?

Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.

Is “timber” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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