wooden structures

Built from trees

Buildings, frameworks, or other constructions made primarily from wood.

The term appears in architectural, historical, and engineering contexts: The fire spread quickly through the old wooden structures.

It encompasses everything from simple sheds to elaborate timber-frame buildings, bridges, and scaffolding.

Related
  • cabinSimple wooden dwelling
  • treehouseElevated play structure in branches
  • barnAgricultural storage structure
  • longhouseElongated communal dwelling structure
  • deckShip's flat surface

bridge · playhouse · stilt house · fence · balustrade · wooden deck · gazebo · latticework · pavilion · torii · timber · rough hewn · paneling · pergola · scaffolding · picket fence · crate · trellis

Categories
Opposites
material composition

wooden structuressteel structures

Constructions using iron alloy

metal structures · concrete structures · brick buildings

permanence and durability

wooden structuresstone monuments

Lasting rock tributes

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G