lumber

³lumber

verb

lum·beredlum·ber·ing \-b(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of LUMBER

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

1

: to cut logs for lumber

2

: to saw logs into lumber for the market

— lum·ber·er \-bər-ər\ noun

First Known Use of LUMBER

1642