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 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 The affliction is common to loggers and construction workers who use chainsaws and jackhammers for a living. David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2024 Blue ties and orange slashes of spray paint designate some trees as off-limits, but everything else is fair game to the loggers, whose work will help federal, state and local agencies protect the forests and residents of Flagstaff from fire and floods. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024 There will be some of that logger feeling, which Filson is known for. Deborah Belgum, WWD, 28 June 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 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

logger

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

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