Word Image
plural: lumber
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
timber or logs especially when sawed and trimmed for use
Word Family
lumbered
lumbering
lumberer
lumberman
lumberjack
lumberyard
Sentence
He works for a major lumber company in Oregon.
They decided to clear out all the old lumber, and finally get rid of it.
Paul’s father was a Canadian lumberjack – he was very big.
The lumber is then delivered to stockyards for shipping.
The redwood is being still being used for lumber.
The designer had the lumberyard cut the wood for her, saving herself some time.
The old truck lumbered down the road on creaky springs.
Lumbering and farming are still very important industries.
With some discarded lumber, I could build a nice bookcase.
The bits and pieces of cut lumber will be made into wood chips.
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