1. a large deciduous tree with smooth gray bark and glossy leaves
2. the hard, light-colored wood of a beech tree

Examples

• The old beech tree provided shade for the entire backyard.
• We carved our initials into the smooth bark of the beech.
• The forest was filled with towering beech and oak trees.
• The furniture was made from beautiful beech wood.
• Beech leaves turn golden yellow in the fall.
• The carpenter preferred beech for making kitchen cabinets.