logger

noun

log·​ger ˈlȯ-gər How to pronounce logger (audio)
ˈlä-
: one engaged in logging

Examples of logger in a Sentence

the loggers were obliged to plant as many trees as they cut down
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But having seen much violence and death in his years as a logger, he’s tormented by the sense that darkness is following him around and some kind of punishment is coming his way. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025 Hudson’s father, Cecil, a logger, had a ferocious temper that scared even his own parents, who lived nearby. Eileen Finan, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025 It was offered to Carter amid a protest by loggers angry and anxious about his administration’s plans to expand Redwood National Park along California’s northern coast and eliminate their jobs. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 For other tasks like calculating timber volume, tree age and health, and measuring tree diameter, Ramsay uses specialized forestry devices like a tree boring tool and loggers tape. Katie Bradish, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for logger

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of logger was in 1732

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“Logger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logger. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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logger

noun
log·​ger ˈlȯg-ər How to pronounce logger (audio)
ˈläg-
: one whose work is logging

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