1. plural of cottonwood; large deciduous trees of the poplar family with triangular leaves that grow near water sources

Examples

• The cottonwoods along the riverbank provided shade for the picnic.
• Many cottonwoods were planted in the park to create a natural windbreak.
• The cottonwoods released their fluffy white seeds in early summer.
• Old cottonwoods lined the irrigation canal for miles.
• The cottonwoods’ leaves rustled loudly in the prairie wind.
• Several cottonwoods had to be removed after the storm damaged their trunks.