Synonyms of lumberjack

lumberjack

noun

ˈləm-bər-ˌjak 

as in lumberman

a person whose job is to cut down trees

the sawmill gets most of its business from the lumberjacks up north

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lumberman
• logger
• lumberer
• forester
• jack
• sawyer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lumberjack

And good luck to the knees and ankles of any forward in the 1980s who got close enough to a Ron Hextall or a Billy Smith, who’d take their big goalie paddles and chop a forward down like a lumberjack. —Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025

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Duffy was a 25-year-old aspiring lawyer who competed in lumberjack competitions. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024

The titular novel focuses on a group of male lumberjacks who decide to throw a dance party in which some of the workers volunteer to attend as women, leading to an unlikely rivalry. —Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024