logger

noun

log·​ger ˈlȯ-gər 

ˈlä-

: one engaged in logging

Synonyms of logger

• lumberman
• lumberjack
• lumberer
• forester

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 Ojibwe people originally lived in the area, but like much of Northern Michigan, it was taken over by loggers during the mid-19th century. — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the fatality rate among structural ironworkers is among the highest in the nation (right up there with commercial fishermen and loggers). — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Earlier this summer, Jackson, a fifty-eight-year-old former logger and president of Maine’s state Senate, replaced Graham Platner as the Democratic Senate nominee running against Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent. — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

Jackson, 58, is a fifth-generation logger who was previously president of the Maine state Senate and bills himself as a champion of the working class. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for logger

• auger
• augur
• blogger
• dogger
• jogger
• laager
• lager
• cataloger
• cataloguer
• uncompahgre

Kids Definition

logger

noun

log·​ger ˈlȯg-ər 

ˈläg-

: one whose work is logging