From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Plants, Material & textiles, Constructiontimbertim‧ber /ˈtɪmbə $ -ər/●くろまる●くろまる○しろまる noun1[uncountable] British EnglishHBPTIMwood used for building or making thingsSYN lumber American Englisha bench made of timber2[uncountable]trees that produce wood used for building or making thingsthe timber trade3[countable]TBC a woodenbeam, especially one that forms part of the mainstructure of a house4 →timber!Examples from the Corpustimber• After lyingdeserted it became a timberfactory for a while in the 1960s.• Adjustableshelving is still a very popularchoice; timber and glass shelves are ideal for displayingornaments.• It provided grazing land, timber, fruits and fuel, while remaining an undamaged wildlifehabitat.• But it was no better outside: midgesboiled in clouds out of the soddenpeat around the saw-bed and the timberstacks.• But government departments have no method of discovering the origin of the timber and paper that they use.• You can then treat the timber by spraying or brushing on two generouscoats, working backwards towards the lofthatch.• Along the length of the railway line were timberyards, rope works, maltings and an ironfoundry.timber!timber!spokenTAF used to warn people that a tree being cut down is about to fall →timberFrom Longman Business Dictionarytimbertim‧ber /ˈtɪmbə-ər/ noun [uncountable] especially British Englishwood used for building or making things, or the trees that produce this woodSYNlumber AmEThe region has huge exports of timber.OrigintimberOld English"building, wood"