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lumberjack

American  
[luhm-ber-jak] / ˈlʌm bərˌdʒæk /

noun

  1. a person who works at lumbering; lumber; lumbering; logger.

  2. lumber jacket.

  3. Canadian. the gray jay.

lumberjack British  
/ ˈlʌmbəˌdʒæk /

noun

  1. (esp in North America) a person whose work involves felling trees, transporting the timber, etc

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Etymology

Origin of lumberjack

First recorded in 1825–35; lumber 1 + jack 1

Example Sentences

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After ogling old cars, lean into nostalgia in the Meadow Gold District, dotted with retro shops and “muffler men,” giant fiberglass statues of a lumberjack, a cowboy and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Duffy, a former Republican congressman and Fox Business anchor, is also a former world champion lumberjack speed climber and cast member of “The Real World: Boston.”

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

Online amateur sleuths, who had taken it upon themselves to investigate, thought that in the former lumberjack they had found their man.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

The closing moments revealed that he had survived, winding up in a remote community far from Miami and starting a new life as a lumberjack.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

With my luck, it’d be a fellow lumberjack.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

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