pine

/paɪn/

noun

  1. An evergreen tree with needle-shaped leaves and cones.

    A2

    countable

    • "There is a tall pine in our garden."A2
    • "Pines stay green all winter."B1
    • "The hills are covered with pine trees."B2

  2. The pale wood of a pine tree, often used for furniture and building.

    B1

    uncountable

    • "The table is made of pine."A2
    • "They used pine for the floor because it is cheap."B1
    • "The room smelled of fresh pine."B2

verb

  1. To feel a strong, sad longing for someone or something, especially someone or something you cannot have.

    B2

    intransitive; often + for/afterliterary

    • "She pined for her family while she was away."B1
    • "After he left, she pined for months."B2
    • "He spent his youth pining after a woman who never noticed him."C1

Collocations

pine treepine conepine needlepine forestpine for

Word family

piningpiney