1wood 
/ˈwʊd/ noun
plural woods /ˈwʊd/ noun 1 [noncount] : the hard substance that makes up the stems and branches of trees and shrubs
▪ a block of wood ▪ Some baseball bats are made out of wood. ▪ The wood on the deck has begun to rot. — see also deadwood, driftwood, hardwood, plywood 2 a or woods [count] : an area of land covered with many trees
▪ Their house is near a small wood. ▪ A thick woods runs along the boundary of the estate.
b woods : a thick growth of trees and bushes that covers a wide area : forest [noncount] ▪ The house is surrounded by woods. ▪ He went for a hike in the woods. [plural] ▪ The woods are a dangerous place for walking. [=the forest is a dangerous place for walking] 3 [count] : a golf club with a large head that was made of wood in the past but is now usually made of metal
▪ She hit a wood off the tee. ▪ a fairway wood [=a type of wood that is used to hit shots from the fairway] — compare 1iron 3
▪ a block of wood ▪ Some baseball bats are made out of wood. ▪ The wood on the deck has begun to rot. — see also deadwood, driftwood, hardwood, plywood
▪ Their house is near a small wood. ▪ A thick woods runs along the boundary of the estate.
b woods : a thick growth of trees and bushes that covers a wide area : forest [noncount] ▪ The house is surrounded by woods. ▪ He went for a hike in the woods. [plural] ▪ The woods are a dangerous place for walking. [=the forest is a dangerous place for walking]
▪ She hit a wood off the tee. ▪ a fairway wood [=a type of wood that is used to hit shots from the fairway] — compare 1iron 3
babe in the woods — see babe
knock on wood (US) or chiefly Brit touch wood
◊People say knock on wood or touch wood and often hit or touch something made of wood as a way to prevent bad luck after they have just said that something good has happened, that they are in a good situation, etc.
▪ I've never broken a bone, knock on wood.
▪ I've never broken a bone, knock on wood.
neck of the woods — see 1neck
not see the wood for the trees — see tree
out of the wood/woods
: in a position free from danger or difficulty
▪ Her health is getting better but she's not out of the woods yet. [=she is still sick; there is still a chance that her condition could get much worse]
▪ Her health is getting better but she's not out of the woods yet. [=she is still sick; there is still a chance that her condition could get much worse]
