firewood

Everyday

Wood cut into pieces to burn in a fire, a stove or a fireplace. tree →

In the lessons

Used in everyday life and camping: people collect or chop firewood for campfires and wood stoves. In safety lessons: keep firewood dry, stack it away from the house, never burn painted or treated wood. Phrases: «chop firewood», «gather firewood», «a pile/stack of firewood», «a bundle of firewood».

Examples

• Dad chopped firewood for the stove. tree →
• We gathered dry sticks as firewood for the campfire. tree →
• The firewood is stacked under the porch to keep it dry. tree →
• Wet firewood makes a lot of smoke. tree →
• Grandma bought a bundle of firewood at the shop. tree →
• At the camp, only use fallen wood as firewood; do not cut living trees. tree →
• The pioneers in our history book spent hours collecting firewood. tree →
• Well, the firewood was cut up and piled on the sledge. tree →

Note

Uncountable: say «some firewood», «a log of firewood», «a pile of firewood», not «a firewood» or «firewoods». One word.

In Jewish tradition

Used in everyday life and camping: people collect or chop firewood for campfires and wood stoves. In safety lessons: keep firewood dry, stack it away from the house, never burn painted or treated wood. Phrases: «chop firewood», «gather firewood», «a pile/stack of firewood», «a bundle of firewood».

Note

Uncountable: say «some firewood», «a log of firewood», «a pile of firewood», not «a firewood» or «firewoods». One word.