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sawmill

noun

saw·​mill ˈsȯ-ˌmil How to pronounce sawmill (audio)
: a mill or machine for sawing logs

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But where much of logging revenue goes to head offices and sawmills elsewhere, tree tourism is helping create jobs in town. Brad Badelt, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025 It is logged deep in the jungles, processed in sawmills and finally exported. Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Highlights include demonstrations at the sawmill, gristmill, blacksmiths, Weavers’ Barn, Spinners’ Cottage, Short Track Railroad, farmhouse kitchen and West Coast Clock Museum. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 Sangliers are early risers, tasked with following lumberjacks from forest to forest in pursuit of felled trees destined for sawmills. Emily Monaco With Kat Craddock, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sawmill

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First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sawmill was in 1553

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“Sawmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawmill. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

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sawmill

noun
saw·​mill -ˌmil How to pronounce sawmill (audio)
: a mill or machine for sawing logs

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