logger

noun

log·​ger ˈlȯ-gər How to pronounce logger (audio)
ˈlä-
: one engaged in logging

Examples of logger in a Sentence

the loggers were obliged to plant as many trees as they cut down
Recent Examples on the Web There are a lot of dangerous jobs — loggers, high-steel ironworkers, lion tamers and, if reality TV is to be believed, ice-road truckers. Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 10 Aug. 2024 The trio eventually made it to safety, trekking seven hours down an unpaved loggers’ road to Chico. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024 The loggers made the difference in saving lives, Shelton said. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 26 July 2024 The reclusive tribe has been sighted coming out of the rainforest more frequently in recent weeks in search of food, apparently moving away from the growing presence of loggers, said local indigenous rights group FENAMAD. Reuters, CNN, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for logger 

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Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of logger was in 1732

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“Logger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logger. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

logger

noun
log·​ger ˈlȯg-ər How to pronounce logger (audio)
ˈläg-
: one whose work is logging

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