woodcutter
Americannoun
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a person who cuts down trees for firewood.
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a person who makes woodcuts.
noun
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a person who fells trees or chops wood
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a person who makes woodcuts
Other Word Forms
- woodcutting noun
Etymology
Origin of woodcutter
Example Sentences
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The woodcutter claims he had found a samurai’s body in the forest near Nara.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
The list of day jobs for Almazán’s players included a shepherd, a woodcutter, a chicken breeder, a singer and a tai chi instructor.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2022
She had been led to believe that the case against Ali Kololo - an illiterate woodcutter and honey gatherer - was compelling.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2022
Then she frowns when a woodcutter enters the picture and, despite the tree's protests, cuts it down.
From Salon • May 10, 2022
After a great deal of Adam’s directing and pointing he could see a woodcutter emerging from the trees by the river.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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