softwood

1. (uncountable, chiefly botany) The wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to how soft this wood is.Examples: "The bodies are sheeted in softwood, a double layer of ⅝-in. boards on the quarters, with a single thickness lining inside the steel ends."uncountable

2. (countable, in more general use) Wood of this kind, but limited to those that are commercial timbers.countable

3. (countable, forestry) The tree or tree species that yields this wood.Examples: "SYP is a softwood, but it is harder than many hardwoods."; "This softwood has been planted extensively throughout Scotland."countable

4. (uncountable) Any commercial timber.Examples: "You should have used softwood for the frame of this shed, instead of overbuilding it like this."uncountable