sawmill
Americannoun
noun
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an industrial establishment where timber is sawn into planks, etc
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a large sawing machine
Etymology
Origin of sawmill
Example Sentences
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Lumber prices are up because of import taxes and sawmill closures.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The name came from Seattle’s Skid Road, where, starting in the 1850s, logs “skidded” down a steep path to a waterfront sawmill.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
In addition, the Forest 4.0 model provides supply chain traceability management, allowing processes to be monitored at all stages, from the forest to the sawmill or even the final wood product.
From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024
That year, he bought his first sawmill to put to good use the trees he was taking down as an arborist.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024
I’ve got a sawmill to tend and food to gather for the winter.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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