A fir is a kind of tree that stays green all year. Its leaves look like needles. Many people use fir trees as Christmas trees.
The fir tree is green all year.
We celebrate Christmas with a fir tree.
Fir can also mean the wood taken from a fir tree. This wood is soft and used to make furniture or houses.
The house was made of fir wood.
They built a table from fir wood.
In some dialects or informal speech, 'fir' can be used instead of 'for'. This is not standard but appears in speech or writing representing accents.
This gift is fir you.
I’m doing this fir you.
Fir can mean the needle-shaped leaves of fir trees. These needles are often soft and flat compared to other pine-like trees.
Fir needles are soft and flat.
The fir needles fall in autumn.
In some old symbols like coats of arms, a fir tree can be a picture meaning strength or endurance. This is a special symbolic meaning.
The fir stands for strength in the coat of arms.
They added a fir to their family crest.