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单词 lumberjacks
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lumberjack

noun

lum·​ber·​jack ˈləm-bər-ˌjak How to pronounce lumberjack (audio)
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
… 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

Synonyms

  • jack
  • logger
  • lumberman
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Example Sentences

the sawmill gets most of its business from the lumberjacks up north
Recent Examples on the Web Black and red checkered, like a classic lumberjack’s shirt or a hunter’s jacket. Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 Where to stay Hotel Lumberjack is a modern mash-up of a classic American motel and lumberjack culture. Sunset Magazine, 9 Aug. 2022 Nora’s sister Libby insists on taking her on a month-long vacation to Sunshine Falls, a rustic town where Nora can find her own love story with a rough-and-tumble local (preferably a lumberjack). Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY, 7 May 2022 Pooh Bear has swapped the little red t-shirt for a lumberjack suit and Piglet is clad in black. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 26 May 2022 As the final credits roll, a lumberjack saws wood, a monkey dances, and an unknown woman peers out from the background. David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 May 2022 Before breaking into acting, Ward served in the U.S. Air Force for three years, and also worked various jobs including as a lumberjack in Alaska, a boxer and a short-order cook. Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022 Born in San Diego, Ward spent three years in the United States Air Force before working as a boxer and a lumberjack ahead of studying acting at New York’s Herbert Berghof Studio. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 13 May 2022 The San Diego native and Air Force veteran had stints as a short-order cook, boxer and Alaskan lumberjack before finding his true calling as an actor in the 1970s, Ward's manager Ron Hoffman said in a statement. Diana Dasrath, NBC News, 13 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

lumberjack

noun

lum·​ber·​jack ˈləm-bər-ˌjak How to pronounce lumberjack (audio)
: a person whose job is cutting down trees for wood

lumberjacks

noun

plural of lumberjack
as in lumbermen
a person whose job is to cut down trees the sawmill gets most of its business from the lumberjacks up north

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lumbermen
  • loggers
  • foresters
  • lumberers
  • sawyers
  • jacks
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