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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By the late 1800s, the company had begun to build homes for its workers near its sawmill.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026
Prices for lumber and other sawmill products were up month-on-month, led by softwood lumber.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 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
But it told Panorama that 77% of the material for its Canadian wood pellets came from sawdust and sawmill residues, with the rest coming from forestry residues and low-grade logs.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024
She took the matter up with her husband, who was a foreman in a sawmill.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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