lumberjack
noun
lum·​ber·​jack
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Definition of lumberjack
: logger
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Examples of lumberjack in a Sentence
the sawmill gets most of its business from the lumberjacks up north
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Goshen: Debuting this year is the New England Cup Lumberjack Championships at 11 a.m. on Sunday featuring the best lumberjacks from around the world. — Camila Vallejo, courant.com, "Say goodbye to summer: 11 things to do over Labor Day weekend," 26 Aug. 2019 The giant lumberjack stands in a hunched position in the Eco Experience Building, leaning on his 100-pound ax. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Big sale: MPCA’s 17-foot-tall Paul Bunyan statue auctioned at State Fair," 17 Aug. 2019 There's also a Mardi Gras show (6:30 p.m. Saturday), lumberjack competitions, fireworks (about 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday) and, of course, that Dachshund Derby, with wiener dog races (1 p.m. Sunday) followed by a dachshund costume contest. — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "7 things you should be doing in Milwaukee this weekend, from the Milwaukee Air Show to Brady Street Festival," 25 July 2019 The Republicans will slip back across the border and buy a round for the lumberjacks in the dusty neighborhood saloon. — oregonlive.com, "The death rattle of the Oregon Republican Party: Steve Duin," 25 June 2019 Another musician moment: Dev Hynes shouted out stylist Mel Ottenberg on Instagram in a deliciously wild look that consisted of a bandana, a green plaid lumberjack shirt, spandex, and leather loafers. — Vogue, "The Best Fashion Instagrams of the Week: Solange Wears a Naked Dress, SJP Is Shining," 4 May 2019 Now, grief is a really good excuse for growing out a lumberjack beard (like, who really has time to shave when survivor's guilt is driving you to depression and constant day drinking? — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, "I Really, Really Miss Captain America's Beard," 29 Apr. 2019 In the summer and winter in Idaho’s panhandle, lumberjacks floated logs in the river. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "The Lost Art of Floating Logs Down the River," 16 Feb. 2019 John Rich built the first mill in Woolrich in 1830 to supply wares like blankets and socks to farmers, traders, trappers and lumberjacks. — Ruth Simon, WSJ, "Weaving Magic Unravels in Woolrich, Pa.," 21 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lumberjack.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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lumberjack
noun
English Language Learners Definition of lumberjack
: a person whose job is to cut down trees for wood
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lumberjack
noun
lum·​ber·​jack
| \ ˈləm-bər-ˌjak
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Kids Definition of lumberjack
: a person whose job is cutting down trees for wood
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