From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhardwoodhard‧wood /ˈhɑːdwʊd $ ˈhɑːrd-/ noun[countable, uncountable]TAF strong heavywood from trees such as oak, used for making furniture →softwoodExamples from the Corpushardwood• I rang the bell and heard steps on a hardwood floor.• It's an immense price to pay for hardwood doors, windows, coffins and plywood.• Branches of timbermerchants, such as WH Newson, stock a range of hardwoodmouldings for you to put up yourself.• And the, you know, the hardwood floor gets a paint job.• You can see them on the hardwoodridges, but only if you sit down and wait patiently.• Bamboo flooring is gainingpopularity as an alternative to hardwood floors.• Made from solidcedar wood with hardwoodsills, the Colonial is doubleglazed with a polycarbonate roof.