woodcutter

noun

wood·​cut·​ter ˈwu̇d-ˌkə-tər How to pronounce woodcutter (audio)
: one that cuts wood

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Like the woodcutter who takes time to sharpen their saw, leaders who carve out time to rest and recharge show up more focused, are more productive and are less likely to make errors. Ujjwal Ramtekkar, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Federov is a woodcutter with a blunt axe, unable to keep up with his competitors who use saws. Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2024 Any leftovers, one imagines, were carried by a woodcutter’s daughter to her grandmother in the forest. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 At six feet six, with woodcutter’s biceps, Stanton can chop baseballs with such force that the sound resonates like an axe to a melon. Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for woodcutter

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First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of woodcutter was in 1600

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“Woodcutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodcutter. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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woodcutter

noun
wood·​cut·​ter -ˌkət-ər How to pronounce woodcutter (audio)
: one that cuts wood especially as an occupation

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