logger

¹ American  

[law-ger, log-er] / ˈlɔ gər, ˈlɒg ər /

noun

loggers plural

1. a person whose work is logging; lumberjack.

2. a tractor used in logging.

3. a machine for loading logs.

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logger ² American  

[law-ger, log-er] / ˈlɔ gər, ˈlɒg ər /

adjective

Scot.

1. heavy or thick.

2. thick-headed; stupid.

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logger British  

/ ˈlɒɡə /

noun

1. another word for lumberjack

2. a tractor or crane for handling logs

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• loggers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of logger¹

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35; log ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of logger²

First recorded in 1665–75; back formation from loggerhead

Explanation

A logger is a person whose job involves cutting down trees. If you like using a chain saw, then maybe you should pursue a career as a logger. If you're a logger, you'll use chain saws to fell trees or split logs into pieces; operate a skidder, which pulls large logs out of the forest; load logs onto trucks, or drive trucks loaded with timber. There's also a different kind of logger in the world of computers, a program that makes it easy to keep a list or record of things. This is closer to the original meaning of logger, "one who enters data in a log."

Example Sentences

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“There’s enough logs for us to cut for 1,000 years,” says one cocky young logger, who’s rebuffed by the crusty veteran Arn Peeples, played by a memorable William H. Macy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

As our conversation winds down, there’s one last important topic to discuss: Could Edgerton hold a job as a logger in early 20th century Idaho?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025

A logger for over 50 years since he was 8, he knows exactly what’s wrong with his job, but is trapped in the maw of an industry as a means of survival for his family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025

“Sometimes you have no other work option and you have to do this out of necessity,” the logger explained.

From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

I left a power logger behind when I started out.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

But the push to reshape forest management is fiercely opposed by loggers and mill owners, who say their work is sustainable and provides blue-collar jobs in a region where they’ve dwindled.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

Elsewhere, what used to be roaming bands of Hadzabe men now work as village forest guards, tasked with patrolling vast scrub forests and acacia bushlands to look out for poachers, land grabbers and illegal loggers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

Now, Bekewei is on the other side of the law, working as a ranger tracking down hunters and loggers in the sprawling reserve.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

For many publications, tastemakers and overly serious Letterboxd loggers, December is a time to reflect and choose the absolute and objective best pieces of art they encountered in the preceding calendar year.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

For the loggers, the mountain was their livelihood.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone