I prefer hardwood floors to carpet.
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Hardwood
//ˈhɑɹdˌwʊd//
Synonyms for "hardwood" (37 found)
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12 translations across 10 languages.
French
2 entries- bois de feuillu noun (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)
- bois dur noun (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)
German
2 entries- Hartholz noun (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)
- Laubholz noun (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)
Irish
1 entries- crua-adhmad noun (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)
Italian
1 entries- legno di latifoglia noun (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)
Māori
1 entries- rākau mārō noun (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)
Portuguese
1 entries- madeira dura noun (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)
Spanish
1 entries- madera dura noun (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)
Swedish
1 entries- ädelträ noun (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)
Tagalog
1 entries- tigas noun (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)
Yup'ik
1 entries- tupugaq noun (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)
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In woodworking, we classify wood as hardwood, softwood or exotic wood.
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"Marko, are you just back from meditation at your Thai temple?" "Yeah, it's so cool with hardwood floors and candlelight." "Wow, it sounds fancy!"
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"Jack, at the Thai temple, we meditators use a big empty hall with a hardwood floor. At night, we use candlelight." "What a romantic setting, Sam!"
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