lumberjack
noun/ˈlʌmbərˌdʒæk/
Frequency rank: #16,844 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a person whose job is to cut down trees in a forest.
Example sentence
My uncle works as a skilled lumberjack in the forests of Canada, cutting down trees every day.
Synonyms & related words
- logger
- woodcutter
- woodsman
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