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timber vs lumber

lumber vs timber

timber and lumber both are nouns.

timber is not a verb while lumber is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
timber Yes No No No
lumber Yes No Yes No
As nouns, timber and lumber are synonyms defined as:
  • timber and lumber: the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
timber (noun) lumber (noun)
a beam made of wood an implement used in baseball by the batter
a post made of wood the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
timber (verb) lumber (verb)
cut lumber, as in woods and forests
move heavily or clumsily
Difference between timber and lumber

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