1. a very tall evergreen tree native to California and Oregon, known for its reddish bark and wood
2. the reddish wood from this tree, used in construction and furniture

Examples

• The ancient redwood towered over 300 feet tall.
• We hiked through a grove of magnificent redwoods.
• The deck was built with beautiful redwood planks.
• California’s redwood forests are protected by law.
• The redwood’s thick bark protects it from fire damage.
• They carved their initials into the redwood fence.
• The national park preserves some of the oldest redwoods in the world.