timber mill

American  

noun

1. a sawmill producing timbers, as for building purposes.

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Etymology

Origin of timber mill

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Nestled beside the banks of the mighty Macalister River in Victoria's high country, Licola was originally a timber mill, built in the 1950s with a few buildings for those working there.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Three smokestacks dominate the city’s skyline in the Old Mill District, a reminder of Bend’s history as a timber mill haven, now transformed into a shopping, dining and entertainment complex.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2022

Instead, the logging is being promoted because it provides wood for the new local timber mill in Emmett and employment for loggers and truckers in Boise County and Emmett.

From Washington Times • May 7, 2017

Grant County is still dependent on its remaining timber mill as a private sector employer, but the future may be even bleaker than its immediate past.

From The Guardian • Nov. 7, 2016

The town has been in decline ever since the timber mill, a main source of jobs, was shuttered in the 1980s, residents say.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2015