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lumberman

noun
lum·​ber·​man | \ ˈləm-bər-mən How to pronounce lumberman (audio) \

Definition of lumberman

: a person who is engaged in or oversees the business of cutting, processing, and marketing lumber

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Synonyms for lumberman

Synonyms

jack, logger, lumberjack

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Examples of lumberman in a Sentence

a lumberman who supervises the rest of the team during logging season

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Will’s mental condition is studied, and father and daughter are allotted residence in a commune operated by a lumberman who takes Will on his staff to cut Christmas trees. — Colin Covert, Detroit Free Press, "‘Leave No Trace’ is a moving father-daughter story," 12 July 2018 Father and daughter are allotted residence in a commune operated by a lumberman who takes Will on his staff to cut Christmas trees. — Colin Covert, kansascity, "‘Leave No Trace’ is a quietly moving story of family love," 12 July 2018

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First Known Use of lumberman

1761, in the meaning defined above

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