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
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The legacy of Bolsonaro’s far-right government, from 2019 to 2022, still has a strong impact and leaves its mark in arsons, murders of Indigenous leaders and land invasions by miners and loggers. Kevin Giraud, Variety, 7 June 2025 These dedicated warriors certainly earn our admiration in the good/evil binary of the conflict, but complications help give the documentary shape, as in the attention given a crusty logger named Valdir, who agreed to be featured on camera. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025 The venture began by selling boots to loggers and has since expanded to offer a range of sneakers for adults and kids. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025 For example, loggers, musicians and workers in the oil and gas industries have much higher rates of suicide than the rest of the population. Taylor Cox, The Conversation, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for logger

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

logger

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

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