timber mill

noun

1. a sawmill producing timbers, as for building purposes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of timber mill¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Three smokestacks dominate the city’s skyline in the Old Mill District, a reminder of Bend’s history as a timber mill haven, now transformed into a shopping, dining and entertainment complex.

From Washington Post

The infernos consumed over 4,000 homes and other structures, including a cattle ranch, a gas station and a timber mill — precisely the kind of symbols of environmental degradation that the Earth Liberation Front had targeted.

From New York Times

Edmund Blenkins, an electrical apprentice at a local timber mill, carried himself like a soldier, competent beyond his years.

From New York Times

The property had a timber mill in the 1870s that processed longleaf pine coming down the Satilla River, said Jason Lee, with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

From Seattle Times

The property had a timber mill in the 1870s that processed longleaf pine coming down the Satilla River, said Jason Lee, with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

From Washington Times