pulpwood

noun

pulp·​wood ˈpəlp-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce pulpwood (audio)
: a wood (as of aspen, hemlock, pine, or spruce) used in making pulp for paper

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In 1908, it was purchased by the Nau Tug Line, which used it to haul barges full of pulpwood from ports on Lake Superior to Green Bay. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025 Beyond tugging other watercraft, the J.C. Ames was used in the pulpwood trade and had multiple owners. Sam Gillette, People.com, 21 May 2025 Then Mattson saw some old sticks of pulpwood in the ditch next to the road that were 10 feet long. Outdoor Life, 26 July 2023 He’s left a trail behind him the way pulpwood trucks belch smoke along back country roads. Kyle Whitmire | [email protected], al, 11 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for pulpwood

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First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pulpwood was in 1885

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“Pulpwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulpwood. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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pulpwood

noun
pulp·​wood ˈpəlp-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce pulpwood (audio)
: wood (as of aspen, hemlock, pine, or spruce) used in making pulp for paper

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