noun
lumberjack
LUHM-buh-jak
Lumberjack (noun) means a person whose job is cutting down trees for timber. Example: “The lumberjack felled the old pine in under an hour.”
noun
1
A person whose job is cutting down trees for timber.
"The lumberjack felled the old pine in under an hour."
How to use lumberjack
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who fells trees for a living, often pictured in a checked flannel shirt.
Common pairings
lumberjack shirt
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Word forms
- Plural
- lumberjacks
- Third person singular
- lumberjacks
- Past tense
- lumberjacked
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The _____ felled the old pine in under an hour.
Etymology
From lumber plus jack, a term that originated in Canada.
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Rhymes for lumberjack
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What does “lumberjack” mean?
The word “lumberjack” means a person whose job is cutting down trees for timber. In plain terms, someone who fells trees for a living, often pictured in a checked flannel shirt.
How do you pronounce “lumberjack”?
“Lumberjack” is pronounced LUHM-buh-jak (/ˈlʌm.bɚ.d͡ʒæk/ in IPA).
How do you use “lumberjack” in a sentence?
Here is “lumberjack” used in a sentence: “The lumberjack felled the old pine in under an hour.”
What part of speech is “lumberjack”?
“Lumberjack” is a noun.
