lumberjack
noun
lum·ber·jack
ˈləm-bər-ˌjak 
plural lumberjacks
: someone whose job is to cut down trees for wood : logger
Levi jeans became regulation wear for cowboys, railroaders, lumberjacks, oil drillers and other labourers.—
Jane Dorner
Jane Dorner… white pines live centuries—four or more—and attain massive size. The biggest grew in Pennsylvania, where lumberjacks felled at least one 200-foot specimen …—John Stilgoe
John StilgoeExamples of lumberjack in a Sentence
the sawmill gets most of its business from the lumberjacks up north
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Did these sisters see the silhouette of a Bigfoot or a big lumberjack with no neck?
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
But when her younger sister, Ramona, wanted to drop out to join her siblings as a lumberjack, the school for some reason ruled against this younger Mindrum heading into the woods.
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Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2026
Meadow Gold Mack, a friendly lumberjack, is mascot for a shop of the same name on 11th Street in Tulsa.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
This effectively became an impromptu lumberjack match with roughly 10 people at ringside.
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Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2026
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
But when her younger sister, Ramona, wanted to drop out to join her siblings as a lumberjack, the school for some reason ruled against this younger Mindrum heading into the woods.
—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2026
Meadow Gold Mack, a friendly lumberjack, is mascot for a shop of the same name on 11th Street in Tulsa.
—
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
This effectively became an impromptu lumberjack match with roughly 10 people at ringside.
—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for lumberjack
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“Lumberjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lumberjack. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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lumberjack
noun
lum·ber·jack
ˈləm-bər-ˌjak
: logger
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