Used in a Sentence

willow

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for willow.

Editorial note

Did not a willow garage spinoff recently have to close after failing to work things out with Willow in the series A process?

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The wood of these trees.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of willow gathered in one view.

noun

The wood of these trees.

noun

A rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads.

noun

A female given name from English of modern usage.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for willow.

noun

The wood of these trees.

noun

A rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads.

noun

A female given name from English of modern usage.

noun

A census-designated place in Alaska.

Example sentences

1

Did not a willow garage spinoff recently have to close after failing to work things out with Willow in the series A process?

2

After humans exterminated wolves nearly a century ago, elk grew so abundant that they all but eliminated willow shrubs.

3

When Willow Garage refreshed it a couple years ago and a korean company redesigned the Create.

4

Another possibility is Campbell, the commute will involve heavier traffic, but it is a shorter trip than Willow Glen or LG.

5

That, and one of the original founders of Willow Garage (Scott Hassan) was ex-early-Googler himself.

6

Obvious connections included Redwood Robotics and Industrial Perception, both also Willow Garage spin-offs.

7

Meadowsweet or black birch would both be much more sensible than willow bark.

8

As far as I can tell, Scott was the founder and sole benefactor for Willow Garage.

9

A weeping willow will grow about 5.5 feet in a year.

10

Just like taking an aspirin pill works much better than trying to get pain relief by eating white willow bark, some processed foods are concentrated goodness.

11

The water table dropped below the reach of willow roots.

12

Work in Cheltenham, live near Ambler and Willow Grove.

Quote examples

1

Willow Glen (or at least neighborhoods like Laurie Avenue, just off Lincoln, the main street) is an "upscale" neighborhood that still accommodates younger couples starting out.

2

The question to respond back to such a person is: "Can you assure me that you will get little Willow home safely after this appointment?" Demanding a yes/no answer to a question that isn't yes/no doesn't make a point, except that you already made an opinion and are paying a copay so that you can ask a doctor rhetorical questions.

Proper noun examples

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I'm assuming the author has never heard of Star Carr, which, rather than being neolithic, is mesolithic, and has worked wooden structures dating to ~8700 BCE - they found a jetty/pontoon/whatever platform on the edge of a lake, made from planks of Willow.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use willow in a sentence?

Did not a willow garage spinoff recently have to close after failing to work things out with Willow in the series A process?

What does willow mean?

The wood of these trees.

What part of speech is willow?

willow is commonly used as noun.