plural of wood
"The hikers took a shortcut through the woods to avoid climbing the steep hill, but they realized too late that it was just a thick cluster of pines rather than an open meadow."
A dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area; smaller than a forest.
In plain English: Woods are large areas covered with many trees where people often go hiking or camping.
"We walked for hours through the woods until we found a clear path back to the road."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wood
"The third person singular simple present indicative form of the verb is woods, which describes a tree or trees producing timber for commercial purposes."
In plain English: To woods means to go into a forest or wooded area for recreation.
"The old hunter spent his entire summer in the woods tracking bears."
A topographic surname, from Middle English, variant of Wood. Possibly patronymic.
"We hiked through the woods until we found a clear spot to set up our tent."
plural of Wood
Derived from Old English wudu, this plural noun originally referred to trees collectively rather than a specific forested area. It evolved in Middle English to denote an enclosed tract of woodland, distinct from open fields or wild forests.