DRIFTWOOD in a Sentence

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1. We saw waves that cast driftwood far up on the shore.
2. The river was coming up pretty fast, and lots of driftwood going by on the rise.
3. These are usually of driftwood, which is brought by the ocean currents from the Yukon.
4. I got out amongst the driftwood, and then laid down in the bottom of the canoe and let her float.

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 Meanings and Examples of DRIFTWOOD
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
driftwood
 n.  wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
Classic Sentence:
1  The river was coming up pretty fast, and lots of driftwood going by on the rise.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII.
2  I got out amongst the driftwood, and then laid down in the bottom of the canoe and let her float.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII.
3  At that moment the woods were filled with another burst of cries, and at the signal four savages sprang from the cover of the driftwood.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 7
4  It has already been stated that the upper half of the island was a naked rock, and destitute of any other defenses than a few scattered logs of driftwood.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 10
Example Sentence:
1  These are usually of driftwood, which is brought by the ocean currents from the Yukon.
2  We saw waves that cast driftwood far up on the shore.