logger

¹ American  

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

noun

1. a person whose work is logging; logging; log; lumberjack.

2. a tractor used in logging. logging. log.

3. a machine for loading logs. log.

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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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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

Example Sentences

One thing to know: This Sundance Film Festival hit about the life and sorrows of a logger in early 20th-century America is based on a novella by Denis Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

But the larger problem for Bentley was trying to get inside the head of a logger who’s the very definition of “still waters run deep.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 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

Grizzly tracks are a sure sign for Al McEwan, a fourth-generation farmer and logger in the Pemberton Valley north of Whistler, B.C., who volunteers with the Coast to Cascades Grizzly Bear Initiative.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023

Joe James, he explained to Cullivan, was a young Indian logger with whom he had once lived in a forest near Bellingham, Washington.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote