sawmill

American  

[saw-mil] / ˈsɔˌmɪl /

noun

1. a place or building in which timber is sawed saw into planks, boards, etc., by machinery.

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sawmill British  

/ ˈsɔːˌmɪl /

noun

1. an industrial establishment where timber is sawn into planks, etc

2. a large sawing machine

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Etymology

Origin of sawmill

First recorded in 1545–55; saw ¹ + mill ¹

Example Sentences

By the late 1800s, the company had begun to build homes for its workers near its sawmill.

From Los Angeles Times

Prices for lumber and other sawmill products were up month-on-month, led by softwood lumber.

From The Wall Street Journal

In fact, the Meadow River Lumber Company operated the world’s largest sawmill not too far away, along the Meadow River between the Sewell and Simms Mountains, at the western edge of Greenbrier County.

From Literature

PotlatchDeltic’s sawmills are among those that analysts expect to benefit from higher trade barriers, which should also boost U.S. timberland owners.

From The Wall Street Journal

James Jones and Sons, which is investing £70m in a new sawmill near Durham, is one of a number of companies counting on it.

From BBC