sawmill
noun
a place or building in which timber is sawed into planks, boards, etc., by machinery.
sawmills
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pluralof sawmill.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Analyst Sean Steuart says the deal “is not thesis-changing but improves CFP’s cash flow profile, provides vertical integration with existing sawmills in Western Canada, and offers upside as utilization rates at the facility improve.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The combined real estate investment trust has a half dozen sawmills and a big plywood facility, and intends to keep the dividend in line with Rayonier’s recent payout, suggesting a yield of 5% or so.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
Prisoners work in poultry plants, sawmills and in industrial factories.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
The last major sawmills closed three decades ago, and the region never really bounced back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
‘That’s right. Four big cotton mills—those are the main ones. A hosiery factory. Some gins and sawmills.’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
