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lumbermen

noun

plural of lumberman
as in loggers
a person whose job is to cut down trees a lumberman who supervises the rest of the team during logging season

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Recent Examples of lumbermen The history of gubernatorial candidates and winners in Wisconsin is replete with mayors, merchants, lawyers, lumbermen, publishers, educators, industrialists, secretaries of state, attorneys general and lieutenant governors. — Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Where once these trees stood in the island of Negros, sugarcane now dominates, all benefiting the hacenderos who welcomed the American lumbermen to clear the forests for later agricultural conversion. — JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumbermen
  1. loggers
  2. lumberjacks
Noun
  • In 2024, two loggers were killed in bow-and-arrow attacks after entering Mashco Piro territory, and subsequent sightings have placed members of the group close to active logging areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Ojibwe people originally lived in the area, but like much of Northern Michigan, it was taken over by loggers during the mid-19th century.
    — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of loggers
Noun
  • Letrell often wore Ben Davis shirts, a popular brand among lumberjacks, with the iconic monkey logo.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Three times a day on the Lawn, Lee LeCaptain and his crew of touring lumberjacks are performing feats of logrolling, axe-throwing and other tricks involving wood and sharp objects.
    — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of lumberjacks

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