redwood
noun
red·wood
ˈred-ˌwu̇d 
1
: any of various woods (such as brazilwood) yielding a red dye
2
: a tree that yields a red dyewood or produces red or reddish wood
3
a
: a very tall coniferous tree (Sequoia sempervirens) of the cypress family that grows chiefly in coastal California, sometimes reaches a height of 360 feet (110 meters), and is a commercially important timber tree
called also coast redwood
see cone illustration compare dawn redwood
b
: its brownish-red durable wood
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The couple married in front of family and friends in a redwood forest in Northern California’s Monterey County during an August 2023 ceremony.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Similar to hiking its sister park Sequoia, walking through millennia-old redwood groves inspires an almost religious connection to the natural world.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
Even after 50 years of teaching, my current reading list includes books not on education, but on marketing strategies, paleontology, growing tomatoes, British narrowboats, island ecology, long distance running, and redwood trees, among many others.
—Anthony Fredericks, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The man from Osaka’s right arm is almost mystic, like one of California’s solemn redwoods.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Similar to hiking its sister park Sequoia, walking through millennia-old redwood groves inspires an almost religious connection to the natural world.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
Even after 50 years of teaching, my current reading list includes books not on education, but on marketing strategies, paleontology, growing tomatoes, British narrowboats, island ecology, long distance running, and redwood trees, among many others.
—Anthony Fredericks, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The man from Osaka’s right arm is almost mystic, like one of California’s solemn redwoods.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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“Redwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redwood. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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redwood
noun
red·wood
ˈred-ˌwu̇d
: a tall cone-producing evergreen tree mostly of coastal California that is related to the bald cypresses and sometimes grows to be 360 feet (110 meters) tall
also
: its light long-lasting brownish red wood
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