Skip to content
APG.American
Pronunciation Guide
HOW TO PRONOUNCE

cedar

/ˈsi.dɚ/

Press play to hear how to pronounce cedar.

American Pronunciation Guide · 1:05
Watch on YouTube ↗

What does cedar mean?

noun

  1. A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.
  2. A coniferous tree of the family Cupressaceae, especially of the genera Juniperus, Cupressus, Calocedrus, or Thuja.
  3. A flowering tree of the family Meliaceae, especially of the genera Cedrela or Toona.
More meanings (12)

noun

  1. The aromatic wood from a tree of genus Cedrus or from any of several not closely related trees.

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A programming language, adding various features to the earlier language Mesa.
  3. A ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona.
  4. An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Indiana.
  5. An unincorporated community in Mahaska County, Iowa.
  6. A city in Smith County, Kansas.
  7. A census-designated place in Leelanau County, Michigan.
  8. An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia.
  9. An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
  10. An unincorporated community in Iron County, Wisconsin.
  11. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Cedar Township.
Wiktionary contributors Wiktionary contributors

Definitions regrouped for readability · CC BY-SA 4.0

IPA pronunciation

/ˈsi.dɚ/

Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗

Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.

In the pages of books

See this word in context.

Around it we placed the variously colored feathers of the birds we had killed, and cedar and sweetgrass we burned for incense.
Charles A. EastmanIndian BoyhoodProject Gutenberg ebook #337
On the higher parts, brushwood takes the place of larger trees, with here and there a red cedar or an alerce pine.
Charles DarwinThe Voyage of the BeagleProject Gutenberg ebook #944
More book examples (3)
Beneath the surface rubbish was discovered the remains of a cedar trough, by which the water from the mines was conducted away.
Emory Adams AllenThe Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished RacesProject Gutenberg ebook #2873
It lacked part of its cedar lining and the rosin upon its joints, and these were added after we reached our destination.
John BurroughsBirds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, and Other PapersProject Gutenberg ebook #3163
The trees on the island, very scattering, were a sort of beech and a stunted cedar, both of which made good fuel.
Joshua SlocumSailing Alone Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #6317