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“Cedar” or “Ceder” or “Seeder”

cedar / ceder / seeder are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

cedar s·IY·d·er

  • nounany of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars.
  • noundurable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests.
  • nounany cedar of the genus Cedrus.

ceder s·IY·d·er

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

seeder

  • nouna person who seeds clouds.
  • nouna mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground.
  • nouna kitchen utensil that removes seeds from fruit.
Usage

Examples in context

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“cedar”

  • …place late at night in Cedar City at the iron works,…
  • …Masontown, Sea Level, Atlantic and Cedar Island.
  • Cedar City was the last major…
  • Meetings at Cedar City
  • …gate, and the Elm and cedar trees planted in 1923 are…
  • …Haight, Mormon Stake President of Cedar City and second in command…
  • …the religious authority of the Cedar City Stake, without William H.…
  • Cedar Point
  • Following orders from Haight in Cedar City, 35 miles (56 km)…
  • …came from "headquarters" other than Cedar City, but he was unsure…

“ceder”

  • In 2008, Ceder attempted to make a return…
  • Ceder then reached the last 32…
  • Ulf Ceder (born April 17, 1974) is…
  • Ceder qualified for the 2006 BDO…
  • Ulf Ceder
  • Ceder reached the first round of…

“seeder”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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