Definition of Lumber
Lumber
lum·ber
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Wood prepared for building or carpentry, especially in the form of rough-hewn planks.
e.g. The construction team needed to order more lumber to finish the house.
(noun)
pieces of wood that have been prepared for use in carpentry and construction, cut into rough planks;
e.g. The truck brought a load of lumber to the construction site.
(verb)
to prepare wood from the forest for transport, sale, and use in carpentry or construction by cutting it into rough planks;
e.g. The company began to lumber in the forests up north.
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