woodcutter

noun

wood·​cut·​ter ˈwu̇d-ˌkə-tər 

: one that cuts wood

Examples of woodcutter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The movie shot in 35mm film revisits the main character and setting of the director’s minimalist first feature, Freedom, that 25 years earlier chronicled a few days in the life of a solitary woodcutter in the remote Pampas mountains. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

The woodcutter and his friend had to creep along a path that ran beside a wall, one of the oldest in the country. — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Like the woodcutter who takes time to sharpen their saw, leaders who carve out time to rest and recharge show up more focused, are more productive and are less likely to make errors. — Ujjwal Ramtekkar, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

Federov is a woodcutter with a blunt axe, unable to keep up with his competitors who use saws. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for woodcutter

• stonecutter
• butter
• clutter
• cutter
• flutter
• gutter
• mutter
• nutter
• putter
• rutter
• shutter
• sputter

Kids Definition

woodcutter

noun

wood·​cut·​ter -ˌkət-ər 

: one that cuts wood especially as an occupation