sawmill

noun

saw·​mill ˈsȯ-ˌmil How to pronounce sawmill (audio)
: a mill or machine for sawing logs

Examples of sawmill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Visitors could tour re-creations of a general store, a one-room schoolhouse and a sawmill, among other structures, to get a glimpse of life in the county before the introduction of electricity. Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024 In 1947, the first examples of the Porsche 356 were assembled in a small sawmill in Gmünd, Austria, where the Porsche family had moved operations to avoid Allied bombing. Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sawmill 

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Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sawmill was in 1553

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“Sawmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawmill. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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sawmill

noun
saw·​mill -ˌmil How to pronounce sawmill (audio)
: a mill or machine for sawing logs

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