as in lumberman
a person whose job is to cut down trees the loggers were obliged to plant as many trees as they cut down

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Recent Examples of logger Orick Chamber of Commerce President Donna Hufford, whose family has lived in Orick for generations, said most of the loggers who took part in the protest have moved away or died. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 The story claimed that two loggers felled a hollow tree and were shocked to find a body inside. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024 After starting as a logger on Married to Medicine, McDonald worked his way up through the Bravo reality ranks as a field producer for The Real Housewives of Atlanta as well as a supervising producer on Vanderpump Rules, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and The Real Housewives of Orange County. Mikelle Street, Them., 4 Apr. 2025 Hosted by logger Jared Douglas, who risks life and livelihood to harvest the most massive – and valuable – timber on Earth. Peter White, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for logger
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Noun
  • In 1960, a lumberman from North Carolina, Jack Taylor, bought the ranch and closed access to the residents of the valley with land grant rights.
    Elise Schmelzer, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2024
  • In 1960, a lumberman from North Carolina, Jack Taylor, bought the ranch and closed access to the residents of the valley with land grant rights.
    Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024
Noun
  • Built like a lumberjack, Coster’s rugged presence was betrayed by his gentle manner and casual speech.
    Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In the title story, a lumberjack wants to playact as a woman in a bizarre ritual during which men vie for one another’s attention by pinning a cloth triangle to their groins.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In some areas, another option is hiring a private forester.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
  • In it, local arborists and foresters are photographed scaling centenarian pine trees, or dangling from branches in harnesses.
    Violet Goldstone, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024

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“Logger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logger. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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