Word
lumberjack
Phoneticslum·ber·jack, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɫəmbɝˌdʒæk/
UK/lˈʌmbədʒˌæk/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a person who cuts down trees and prepares them for use as wood. You often see them working in forests or on logging trucks.
n. a worker who fells trees and prepares them for transport or processing. Often associated with the logging industry in North America and Northern Europe.
Examples
“The lumberjack used a large axe to cut the tree.”
“After the heavy snowstorm, the lumberjack had to clear a path through the fallen branches to reach the truck.”
“The local economy relied heavily on the lumberjack for decades, as the dense pine forests provided the raw materials for the region's primary export industry.”
Examples
simple
“The lumberjack used a large axe to cut the tree.”
contextual
“After the heavy snowstorm, the lumberjack had to clear a path through the fallen branches to reach the truck.”
complex
“The local economy relied heavily on the lumberjack for decades, as the dense pine forests provided the raw materials for the region's primary export industry.”
Etymology
From lumber + jack, of Canadian origin.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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