Definition of lumberjacknext
as in lumberman
a person whose job is to cut down trees the sawmill gets most of its business from the lumberjacks up north

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Recent Examples of lumberjack This effectively became an impromptu lumberjack match with roughly 10 people at ringside. Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 The blade was at least ten inches long and double-edged, honed on one side with a wavy scalloped finish, the other a jagged toothing like a lumberjack’s saw. Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026 But this year’s report, published Wednesday, has the Queen City of the East – home of horror author Stephen King and the mythical birthplace of lumberjack Paul Bunyan – standing alone. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 The line's North to Alaska program brings Indigenous Alaskans and resident experts on board, from lumberjacks who can swing an axe with style to mountain climbers who have tackled Denali. Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lumberjack
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Noun
  • Her mother was a homemaker, and her father was a lumberman and sawmill owner with one of the largest lumber operations in the area.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
  • The drive honors the late lumberman and passionate outdoorsman Pierce Stocking and begins just south of Glen Lake before winding upward through thick hardwood forests.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Wounaan realized that loggers were willing to kill to get the rosewood.
    Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Jackson had often spoken of his hometown of Allagash, Maine, to tout his humble beginnings and career as a fifth-generation logger.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

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“Lumberjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumberjack. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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