woodsman

noun

woods·​man ˈwu̇dz-mən 

: a person who frequents or works in the woods

especially : one skilled in woodcraft

Examples of woodsman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His team at Finger Lakes Community College, one of roughly 80 schools nationwide with competitive woodsmen programs, won the Northeast Collegiate Woodsmen Conclave in the spring. — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 18 Aug. 2026

The eccentric old woodsman seems to have taken no real part in the hunt, and to have been mostly just a curiosity in camp. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

While all this is happening, Mereu’s also keeping track of Maddalena and Michelangelo, until the inevitable moment when the princess meets the woodsman and the spell can be broken. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Those remains bore the marks of a skilled woodsman and ritual sadist. — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

woodsman

noun

woods·​man ˈwu̇dz-mən 

: a person who visits or works in the woods

especially : one skilled in woodcraft