English

Proper noun

Woods

1. A topographic surname​, variant of Wood. Possibly patronymic.

English

Noun

woods

1. plural of wood
2. (uncountable) A dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area; smaller than a forest.
3. (Military) For chemical behavior purposes, trees in full leaf (coniferous or medium-dense deciduous forests).

Usage notes

In English, one does not say "I was lost in the wood," but rather "I was lost in the woods."

Hyponyms

• See also Wikisaurus:forest

Derived terms

• out of the woods
• woodsman

Translations

• Spanish: arboleda (es) f, monte (es) m

Verb

woods

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of wood