soft·wood
ˈsȯft-ˌwu̇d 
1
: the wood of a coniferous tree (such as a fir or pine) whether hard or soft as distinguished from that of an angiospermous tree
2
: a tree that yields softwood
: having or made of softwood
Examples of softwood in a Sentence
Noun
pines, firs, and other softwoods
Recent Examples on the Web
Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Many affordable desks for working from home are made with MDF, a byproduct of hardwood and softwood.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Adam Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
The 1862 Homestead Act propelled the popularity of softwood construction.
—Anne Quito, Quartz, 26 May 2021
See All Example Sentences for softwood
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Meanwhile, new tariffs on construction materials like softwood lumber and distribution transformers are also making homebuilding more expensive.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Many affordable desks for working from home are made with MDF, a byproduct of hardwood and softwood.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Lumber, especially softwood lumber like pine and spruce, is critical to U.S. home construction.
—Adam Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
The 1862 Homestead Act propelled the popularity of softwood construction.
—Anne Quito, Quartz, 26 May 2021
See All Example Sentences for softwood
Cite this Entry
“Softwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/softwood. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share