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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Jackson, who lost the Democratic primary for governor earlier this year, is a logger from far northern Aroostook County whose views turned more progressive as time went on.

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026

The saga about an early 1900s logger set against the developing Pacific Northwest shows how things always change, even when you don’t want them to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025

“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

Along the way, I picked up the power logger I'd left behind at the halfway point.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

It burned down 183 homes here in Le Porge, a tiny town in the middle of the forest where loggers live alongside neighbors who commute to Bordeaux.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

With bands of men patrolling the 273,000-acre forest, poachers and illegal loggers have stayed away, allowing the grasslands to rejuvenate.

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

When farmers or loggers clear the tree cover, droplets shoot at the ground with more than twice as much force.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann