Definition of "hardwood"

(countable, mostly in botany and forestry) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.  examples

(countable) (in more general use) As the preceding, but limited to those that are commercial timbers, and are at least average in hardness.  quotations  examples

(countable, forestry) The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.  examples

(uncountable) A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which.  examples

(sports, slang) The sport of basketball, in particular, an indoor basketball court; so named because the floor of an indoor basketball court is normally made of hardwood.

(of a floor) Made of interlocking hardwood boards.  examples