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Definition of lumberjack

lumberjack

/ˈlʌm.bɚˌdʒæk/
lum · ber · jack
Plural:lumberjacks
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Past Simple:lumberjacked
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Past Participle:lumberjacked
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Present Participle:lumberjacking
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lumberjack Lexical Profile

lumberjack Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A worker employed in the logging industry who fells trees, cuts them into logs, and prepares them for transport to a sawmill.

Example

"The experienced lumberjack inspected the tall pine tree carefully before making the first notch with his saw."

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• verb

1

North American To work as a logger by felling trees and preparing timber for market.

Example

"His grandfather lumberjacked in the forests of northern Michigan during the winter months."

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• Nearby Words

lumbar
lumber
lumbering
lumberjack
lumberjacket
lumberman
lumberyard

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in North America in the mid-19th century, combining 'lumber' (sawn timber) and 'jack' (a traditional generic name for a male laborer or manual worker).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lumberjack. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lumberjack
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