lumberyard

noun

lum·​ber·​yard ˈləm-bər-ˌyärd How to pronounce lumberyard (audio)
: a yard where a stock of lumber is kept for sale

Examples of lumberyard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Authorities were forced to create a makeshift medical care center at the lumberyard and send some of the injured to other area facilities. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024 With the hospital damaged, a medical triage center started at the local lumberyard. Leah McBride Mensching, New York Times, 22 May 2024 Her father, Klemens Schapiro, owned a lumberyard, and her mother, Rose (Rakovschchik) Schapiro, was a skilled pianist and ran the home. Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024 His father worked in a lumberyard; his mother ran the household. Bill Friskics-Warren, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lumberyard 

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Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lumberyard was in 1753

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“Lumberyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lumberyard. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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lumberyard

noun
lum·​ber·​yard -ˌyärd How to pronounce lumberyard (audio)
: a place where lumber is kept for sale

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