lumberjack

noun

lum·​ber·​jack ˈləm-bər-ˌjak 

plural lumberjacks

: someone whose job is to cut down trees for wood : logger

Levi jeans became regulation wear for cowboys, railroaders, lumberjacks, oil drillers and other labourers.

—Jane Dorner

… white pines live centuries—four or more—and attain massive size. The biggest grew in Pennsylvania, where lumberjacks felled at least one 200-foot specimen …

—John Stilgoe

Synonyms

• jack
• logger
• lumberman

Examples of lumberjack in a Sentence

the sawmill gets most of its business from the lumberjacks up north

Recent Examples on the Web

Also available in a men’s cut, the Marmot Women’s Ridgefield Heavyweight Sherpa-Lined Flannel Jacket channels a lumberjack chic look with its relaxed fit and shirttail hem. —Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023

The oversized top has generous length, too, and comes in more than 40 colors and patterns, from solid gray to red-and-black lumberjack plaid. —Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing lumberjack

• lumberjack shirt

Kids Definition

lumberjack

noun

lum·​ber·​jack ˈləm-bər-ˌjak 

: logger