sawmill

noun

saw·​mill ˈsȯ-ˌmil 

: a mill or machine for sawing logs

Examples of sawmill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After saving some money, Mears opened the first sawmill in southwestern Colorado, along with a flour mill, both of which supplied the military. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Bogalusa, in the southeastern corner of Louisiana, was home to one of the largest sawmills in the world — and later, one of the largest paper mills. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

The state’s sawmill in Portland, which was recently modernized, produces materials used for state projects — including trail bridges, picnic tables in state parks, facility signage and building components — that are all locally sourced. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

In 1837, John Deere cut the teeth off a broken sawmill blade, hammered it into a plow, and made exactly one plow that year — now the company is an AI/robotics play. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sawmill

• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill
• dunghill
• foothill
• fulfil
• fulfill
• goodwill

Kids Definition

sawmill

noun

saw·​mill -ˌmil 

: a mill or machine for sawing logs