[noun] [U] - trees that are grown so that the wood from them can be used for building, or (US also lumber) wood used for buildinga timber foresta timber merchantThese trees are being grown for timber.A timber is a long piece of wood used for building, esp. houses and ships.roof timbersa timber-framed building
TIMBER
Meaning of TIMBER in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012