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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Origin: | lumber 'disused furniture and other objects' (16-21 centuries), perhaps from lombard 'shop where money is lent in exchange for objects' (16-19 centuries) |
Related topics:1TAF pieces of wood used for building, that have been cut to specific lengths and widths [= timber]
2 British English informal large objects that are no longer useful or wanted
WORD FOCUS: tree 
WORD FOCUS: tree
parts of a tree: trunk, branch, leaf, blossom, roots, bark, twig
a large area of trees: forest, rainforest, jungle
a small area of trees: wood/woods, thicket British English, copse British English
types of tree: evergreen, deciduous, conifer, fruit tree, hardwood tree
wood from trees: timber, lumber, firewoodtree
➔ See also tree
WORD FOCUS: tree parts of a tree: trunk, branch, leaf, blossom, roots, bark, twig
a large area of trees: forest, rainforest, jungle
a small area of trees: wood/woods, thicket British English, copse British English
types of tree: evergreen, deciduous, conifer, fruit tree, hardwood tree
wood from trees: timber, lumber, firewoodtree
➔ See also tree
