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timberland

/tˈɪmbɚlˌænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
tim-ber-land
IPA
/tˈɪmbɚlˌænd/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Forested land thought of in terms of its potential and value as timber.

name

A village and civil parish (served by Timberland and Thorpe Tilney Parish Council) in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1258).

name

An unincorporated community in the town of Roosevelt, Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States.

Etymology

From Middle English *tymbre-lond, from Old English timberland, tymberlond, equivalent to timber + land.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *tymbre-lond, timberland

Inflected Forms

timberlands (plural) timber-land (alternative)

Phrases

tree farm national forest

Frequently Paired Words

forestland woodland tree farm national forest

Synonyms

forest woodland timber

Questions

How do you pronounce timberland?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɪmbɚlˌænd/.
What does timberland mean?
Forested land thought of in terms of its potential and value as timber.
Where does timberland come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce timberland

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