logger

noun

log·​ger ˈlȯ-gər How to pronounce logger (audio)
ˈlä-
: one engaged in logging

Examples of logger in a Sentence

the loggers were obliged to plant as many trees as they cut down
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On July 31, two loggers cutting trees in Eldorado National Forest came across a human skull and other bones. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 In 2019, Paulino and his cousin were ambushed by a group of the loggers who killed Paulino and wounded his cousin. Jamie Lang, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024 In the new show's trailer, veteran logger Jared Douglas and his team of loggers head out into the wilderness for their chance to take down massive, highly valuable trees that can be worth up to $70K each. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 The loggers are after the oyamel trees that the butterflies hibernate on. Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for logger 

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of logger was in 1732

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“Logger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logger. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

logger

noun
log·​ger ˈlȯg-ər How to pronounce logger (audio)
ˈläg-
: one whose work is logging

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