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Definition of woodman

woodman

/ˈwʊd.mən/
wood · man
Plural:woodmen
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• noun

1

A person whose occupation is felling trees, cutting timber, or caring for and managing a forest.

Example

"The old woodman spent the crisp autumn morning clearing fallen branches from the estate's trails."

2

A person who lives in a forest or is skilled in woodland survival, hunting, and woodcraft.

Example

"As an experienced woodman, he could easily track deer through the dense undergrowth."

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• Rhymes for woodman

• Nearby Words

woodlore
woodlot
woodlouse
woodman
woodmouse
woodpecker
woodpigeon

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English wuduman, a compound of wudu ('wood, forest, timber') and mann ('person, human being').

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