Definition of hardwoods:
(n) :
(countable) (in more general use) As the preceding, but limited to those that are commercial timbers, and are at least average in hardness.
(n) :
(uncountable) A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which.
(n) :
(countable, mostly in botany and forestry) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.
(n) :
(countable, forestry) The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.
(n) :
(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.
(adj) :
(of a floor) Made of interlocking hardwood boards.