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lumberjack

lumberjack

11 4.4
A person who cuts down trees and prepares wood
  • noun
  • /ˈlʌmbərˌdʒæk/
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  • The lumberjack skillfully cut down trees to prepare timber for the mill.

And finally, the first tree falls and the young lumberjack won.

Examples

  • So he goes out West, to Oregon somewhere, and he works as a lumberjack and stops drinking.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The fifth car stopped, a lumberjack from Oregon in a beat-up station wagon.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Take that lumberjack over there.

  • I wanted to be a lumberjack.

  • Father was a lumberjack named Barney Quill.

  • Lumberjack Feud: The Smokies' newest show isn't a song and dance; it's a lumberjack competition.

    Blog text (11)
  • Every winter, the lumberjack would venture into the forest to gather firewood.

  • After years of hard work, the lumberjack finally owned his own logging company.

Synonyms

logger
vslumberjack
30 2.4

A person who cuts down trees for wood

covers cutting and preparing timber including nonindustrial contexts too
woodsman
vslumberjack
11 6.5

A man who lives in the woods and makes things from wood

is a specific job of cutting and preparing timber, not about dwelling
woodcutter
vslumberjack
5 3.0

A person who cuts down trees and chops them into logs

emphasizes preparing timber professionally rather than general chopping work
feller
vslumberjack
  • US
4 8.1

A person who cuts down trees with an axe or saw

is the broader job of cutting and preparing timber beyond logging
woodman
vslumberjack
1 8.8

A man who lives in the woods and cares for trees

is the hands-on occupational role of cutting and preparing timber
lumberman
vslumberjack
  • US
1 5.6

A person who cuts down trees and prepares wood for building

refers to the same occupation without marking gender
timberman
vslumberjack
1 7.1

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

focuses narrowly on the physical cutting and preparing of timber
woodchopper
vslumberjack
1 3.4

A person who cuts wood for fire or as a job

is a professional role centered on cutting and preparing timber
woodswoman
vslumberjack
1 9.0

A woman who lives in and knows how to survive and work in a forest

is the specific paid role of cutting and preparing timber
lumberwoman
vslumberjack
  • US
9.2

A woman who cuts down trees and prepares wood for building

refers to the same occupation without marking gender
lumberer
vslumberjack
  • US
3.7

A person who cuts down trees in forests and moves the wood

focuses on cutting and preparing timber rather than transport tasks
faller
vslumberjack
  • Jargon
7.8

A person who cuts down trees as part of forest work

includes tree cutting but also timber preparation outside strict logging
axer
vslumberjack
8.0

A person who chops wood with an axe

is defined by the job of cutting and preparing timber, not just the tool
axeman
vslumberjack
7.2

A person who uses an axe to cut wood

focuses on the professional task of cutting and preparing timber rather than tool use

How Skilled

lumberjack
11 4.4
axeman
7.2
woodcutter
5 3.0
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

lumberjack singular
lumberjacks plural

Morphology

lumberjack = lumber + jack (transparent) = lumber + jack

The compound 'lumber' + 'jack' directly denotes a person who works with timber, a meaning an average B1 learner can derive from the components.

Etymology

Lumberjack comes from lumber meaning 'wood for building' and jack meaning 'man' or 'worker'. So a lumberjack is someone who works with wood, cutting down trees and preparing timber.