driftwood

Meaning

  1. (uncountable, usually) A floating piece, or pieces, of wood that drifts with the current of a body of water.
  2. (uncountable, usually) Such a piece of wood that has been cast ashore.

Synonyms

sunken log

drift-wood

drift wood

Translations

bois flotté

madera flotante

madera de deriva

tronc flotant

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Frequency

35k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɹɪftwʊd/
Etymology

From drift + wood.

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