hardwood

IPA: hˈɑrdwʊd

(countable, mostly in botany and forestry) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.
(countable) (in more general use) As the preceding, but limited to those that are commercial timbers, and are at least average in hardness.
(countable, forestry) The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.
(uncountable) A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which.
(sports, slang) The sport of basketball, in particular, an indoor basketball court; so named because the floor of an indoor basketball court is normally made of hardwood.

Examples of "hardwood" in Sentences

They call it hardwood for a reason: its lack of softness.
The sound of the sneakers on hardwood is actually quite nice.
Floors Available in hardwood, granite and other luxe materials.
I would be hunting in hardwood forest with some greens and cut corn fields.
He had never before appreciated a plain hardwood floor with a couple of wolfskins; it sure beat all the carpets in creation.
The stock is plain hardwood, and the gun has an exposed hammer and breaks open by means of a button on the right side of the receiver.
Figured walnut now costs a king's ransom, laminated hardwood is a practical and affordable choice for my sporterweights, and a synthetic stock is a stable choice for varmint and target rifles.