lumberyard

American  

[luhm-ber-yahrd] / ˈlʌm bərˌyɑrd /

noun

1. a yard where lumber is stored for sale.

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lumberyard British  

/ ˈlʌmbəˌjɑːd /

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): timberyard.  an establishment where timber and sometimes other building materials are stored or sold

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Etymology

Origin of lumberyard

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; lumber ¹ + yard ²

Example Sentences

With the hospital damaged, a medical triage center started at the local lumberyard.

From New York Times • May 22, 2024

The floor and sides of the tub were constructed from yellow-cedar wood he found at a lumberyard in Tacoma.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

I was raised in a run-down granny flat in Anaheim a stone’s throw from a lumberyard, the only place my immigrant parents could afford when they married in 1978.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023

Wynne, 30, spent three seasons pitching in independent leagues and was working in a lumberyard when he was signed as a minor league free agent in 2019.

From Washington Times • Jun. 26, 2023

“Now I’ve got to change my shoes and walk all the way up to the lumberyard in this heat,” she said, as if she hadn’t brought it all on herself.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck