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They chopped enough firewood to last the winter.
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Families across the Lone Star State were forced to scavenge for firewood or spend nights in their cars, trying desperately to stay warm in the more than weeklong freeze.
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Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
And so market transactions for firewood began to take place.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 8 July 2025
The self-sustaining community makes everything from scratch, but must venture to the mainland occasionally for firewood and deer meat.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
Stack firewood away from the house, not up against it.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
And so market transactions for firewood began to take place.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 8 July 2025
The self-sustaining community makes everything from scratch, but must venture to the mainland occasionally for firewood and deer meat.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
Stack firewood away from the house, not up against it.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for firewood
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firewood. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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firewood
noun
fire·wood
-ˌwu̇d 
: wood cut for fuel
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