woodsman
noun
woods·man
ˈwu̇dz-mən 
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The strongest lingering image of Vernon in the broader culture is still the bearded woodsman who retreated to the wilderness with a broken heart and returned with a gnomic, insular album that would against all odds come to define its era, or at least one tendency within it.
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Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Another biggie movie, the 1980s Cold War action movie follows a U.S. pilot who crash-lands in the USSR, only to be nurtured back by a local woodsman, who is a fan of the U.S. From the trailer, the Skydance Media pic looks to be akin to Spies Like Us with a dose of Top Gun.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Now, however, only a few traditional woodsmen remain in these otherwise forsaken places.
—Literary Hub, 29 Oct. 2025
An experienced woodsman, crack shot, and survival expert, he was said to be running 80 traps in the area, mostly for bobcats.
—Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2025
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Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Another biggie movie, the 1980s Cold War action movie follows a U.S. pilot who crash-lands in the USSR, only to be nurtured back by a local woodsman, who is a fan of the U.S. From the trailer, the Skydance Media pic looks to be akin to Spies Like Us with a dose of Top Gun.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Now, however, only a few traditional woodsmen remain in these otherwise forsaken places.
—Literary Hub, 29 Oct. 2025
An experienced woodsman, crack shot, and survival expert, he was said to be running 80 traps in the area, mostly for bobcats.
—Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for woodsman
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“Woodsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodsman. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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woodsman
noun
woods·man
ˈwu̇dz-mən
: a person who visits or works in the woods
especially
: one skilled in woodcraft
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