adjective · neutral

wooden

/ˈwʊd.ən/WOOD·en

Band 6-7speakingtask2

made of wood; having the qualities or appearance of wood

Examples

They bought a wooden table for the dining room.

His acting felt wooden and unemotional in the play.

The old cottage had wooden floors and creaky stairs.

Band 8 sentence

The restoration preserved the building's original wooden beams while upgrading insulation and wiring to modern standards.

Collocations

  • wooden table
  • wooden floor
  • wooden chair

Word family

wood nounwooden adjectivewoodwork noun

Common mistakes

This chair is made by wood.This chair is made of wood.

He looked woodenly on stage.He looked wooden on stage.

Say it for a higher band

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Synonyms

made of wood

timber

Easily confused

made of wood

The boat is made of wood and needs frequent maintenance.

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