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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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
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 ● Oct. 14, 2025
It’s unknown whether Allegheny Wood Products, which has eight sawmills in the state, wants to resume its efforts to obtain an air permit.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
The last major sawmills closed three decades ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 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
