lumberjack

[US]/'lʌmbədʒæk/
[UK]/'lʌmbɚdʒæk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a person who works in the cutting down, sawing, and transport of trees for wood
a worker hired by a lumber merchant
a short jacket worn by lumberjacks

Example Sentences

a lumberjack; a steeplejack.

Being a roustabout was rated the worst,followed by lumberjack,ironworker,dairy farmer and welder.

The lumberjack chopped down the massive tree with his axe.

The lumberjack wore protective gear while working in the forest.

The lumberjack stacked the logs neatly for transportation.

The lumberjack has been working in the logging industry for over a decade.

The lumberjack's job requires strength and precision.

The lumberjack used a chainsaw to cut through the thick trunk.

The lumberjack is skilled at felling trees without causing damage to surrounding vegetation.

The lumberjack's cabin is nestled deep in the woods.

The lumberjack's hands are calloused from years of hard labor.

The lumberjack shouted a warning before the tree fell.

Real-world Examples

Paul Bunyan is a famous lumberjack in American folklore.

Source: U.S. Route 66

Paul decided to get other lumberjacks to help with the work.

Source: VOA Special December 2018 Collection

Paul Bunyan was a hero of North America's lumberjacks, the workers who cut down trees.

Source: VOA Special December 2018 Collection

You're a lumberjack, and here I'm talking dresses to you.

Source: We all dressed up for Bill.

The lumberjacks decided to chop down dead pine trees in the forest.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Even you, with your stocky build and lumberjack shoulders, you couldn't do it.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

The lumberjack didn't want to cut that tree because that would have been a waste of his time and energy.

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

A forty-something man, lumberjack shirt, jeans and day-old stubble, stood there.

Source: After You (Me Before You #2)

The man's name was Paul Bunyan, and Bunyan carried this axe because his job was a lumberjack.

Source: 2016 English Cafe

Oh yeah, he looked like a real lumberjack in those pink laceys.

Source: "Friends" classic lines

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