lumber
verb (1)
lum·ber
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lumbering\ ˈləm-b(ə-)riŋ
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Definition of lumber
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: to move ponderously
an elephant lumbering along the road The economy continues to lumber along.
2
: rumble
lumbering machines
lumber
nounDefinition of lumber (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: surplus or disused articles (such as furniture) that are stored away
2a
: timber or logs especially when dressed for use
b
: any of various structural materials prepared in a form similar to lumber
lumber
verb (2)
lumbered;
lumbering\ ˈləm-b(ə-)riŋ
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Definition of lumber (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: to clutter with or as if with lumber : encumber
plan to lumber the tiny town with a giant ski resort— Marilyn Stasio
2
: to heap together in disorder
3
: to log and saw the timber of
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Other Words from lumber
Noun
lumber
adjective
Verb (2)
lumberer
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Examples of lumber in a Sentence
Noun
He works for a lumber company. had a clearout of all his old lumber and finally got rid of itRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
This is a lumbering brute of a film, a creaky rollercoaster that inches a little too slowly toward every drop. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "It Chapter Two Is a Blockbuster Horror Epic," 3 Sep. 2019 Those changes, hailed in many quarters, come as the economic development tool is already lumbering amid visa backlogs that have become almost prohibitive -- and uncertainty over whether Congress will even continue to authorize the program. — Tom Benning, Dallas News, "Trump takes aim at 'golden visa' program that's pumped hundreds of millions of dollars in investment into Texas," 24 Aug. 2019 One and a half seconds later, the time needed for the signal to reach Earth, home TV screens should light up with the scene of Armstrong lumbering toward the LM. — James R. Berry, Popular Mechanics, "Man's First Day on the Moon," 19 July 2019 The herds of bison, mammoths, horses, and reindeer that lumbered across the Pleistocene steppes, Sergey Zimov has long argued, did more than just eat the grass. — Katie Orlinsky, National Geographic, "Arctic permafrost is thawing fast. That affects us all.," 16 Aug. 2019 That's because tardigrades tend to lumber along like a bear. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Tiny tardigrades crash-landed on the Moon and probably survived," 7 Aug. 2019 Sometimes the band skips the quiet part of the quiet-loud equation and just goes straight to loud, lumbering and pounding. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Philadelphia band Swearin’ to play Ballroom in Hamden," 26 July 2019 Rory gunned the engine, pounded the horn, and nosed the HiAce forward until the animals began to lumber out of the way. — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, "The Alps," 22 July 2019 A decade ago, Chrome and Firefox were taking on Microsoft’s lumbering giant Internet Explorer. — Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, "Review: Google Chrome has become surveillance software. It’s time to switch.," 23 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In a 1968 letter Kenner mentions that Ezra Pound had designed a sturdy table consisting of a dozen pieces of lumber nailed together. — Michael Dirda, National Review, "The Exhilarating Letters of Guy Davenport and Hugh Kenner," 25 July 2019 President Trump’s import tariffs on building materials like lumber and steel are likely to have a significant impact in costs of return. — Rose Meily, The Mercury News, "Remodeling vs. value: Curb appeal projects provide highest returns," 12 July 2019 John Doll, an investigator with the Jefferson County district attorney’s office, said Aguilera-Mederos was traveling back to Texas from Wyoming with a load of lumber on the day of the crash. — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, "Investigators detail harrowing I-70 crash that killed 4 as judge advances case toward trial," 11 July 2019 This motor is better able to handle deep cuts, especially if the lumber is wet. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Budget-Friendly Circular Saws for Summer Construction," 9 July 2019 The Hughes is a century-old structure that first housed a lumber company and more recently was known as the Fetzer Building, a refrigeration sales company. — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville's downtown betting club means big bucks for Churchill. But how much is a secret," 24 June 2019 Since the 1880s, the region’s identity has been tied up with the mills providing this lumber to baseball bat makers. — Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, "Pa. baseball bat country in trouble, 'fair workweek' finds Council allies | Morning Newsletter," 14 June 2018 Utley had agreed to loan Hernandez some lumber the night before as a cure for Hernandez's sizable slump. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Dodgers beat Nationals 7-2 for fourth consecutive victory," 20 May 2018 From there, a New Zealand company called TPT Forest Products Ltd. would move the lumber to China via roughly six ships a year, company officials say. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Mat-Su floats major new timber venture. But is it too good to be true?," 8 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lumber.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lumber
lumber
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of lumber
US
: wooden boards or logs that have been sawed and cut for use
British
: large objects that are no longer used or wanted
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lumber
verb
lum·ber
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lumbered;
lumbering