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lumberer

lumberer

3.7
A person who cuts down trees in forests and moves the wood
  • noun
  • /ˈlʌmbərər/
  • US
translation icon : leñador
  • After a long day, the lumberer returned to camp with a truckload of timber.

Examples

  • The experienced lumberer skillfully felled the tall pine tree in the clearing.

  • Each lumberer wore protective gear while working deep in the forest.

  • The lumberer worked hard all day in the forest.

  • Many lumberers are skilled in using chainsaws and other tools.

  • The experienced lumberer skillfully felled the tall pine tree in the clearing.

  • Each lumberer wore protective gear while working deep in the forest.

  • After a long day, the lumberer returned to camp with a truckload of timber.

Synonyms

logger
vslumberer
30 2.4

A person who cuts down trees for wood

places more emphasis on forest felling and transporting wood
lumberjack
vslumberer
11 4.4

A person who cuts down trees and prepares wood

also covers transporting wood and forest work beyond initial processing
woodcutter
vslumberer
5 3.0

A person who cuts down trees and chops them into logs

is used for larger scale forest work and transporting timber
feller
vslumberer
  • US
4 8.1

A person who cuts down trees with an axe or saw

adds the transport and broader forest work to that role
lumberman
vslumberer
  • US
1 5.6

A person who cuts down trees and prepares wood for building

is the general job term not limited to one gender
timberman
vslumberer
1 7.1

A person who works with wood from trees, for example cutting or selling it

is narrower, concentrating on cutting and transporting wood in forests
lumberwoman
vslumberer
  • US
9.2

A woman who cuts down trees and prepares wood for building

is the general job term not limited to one gender
faller
vslumberer
  • Jargon
7.8

A person who cuts down trees as part of forest work

includes moving the cut wood and working across forest locations

Surface Forms

lumberer singular
lumberers plural

Morphology

lumberer = lumber (semi-transparent) = lumber + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'lumber', but the occupational meaning (a forest worker) may be less transparent to learners unfamiliar with this verb sense.

Etymology

Lumberer comes from the word lumber, 'wood' or 'timber', and is related to lumberjack, a worker who cuts trees. That's why a lumberer can also mean a person who cuts down trees and moves heavy wood.