sawyer

American  

[saw-yer, soi-er] / ˈsɔ yər, ˈsɔɪ ər /

noun

1. a person who saws wood, especially as an occupation.

2. Also called sawyer beetle.  any of several long-horned beetles, especially one of the genus Monochamus, the larvae of which bore in the wood of coniferous trees.

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sawyer British  

/ ˈsɔːjə /

noun

1. a person who saws timber for a living

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Other Word Forms

• undersawyer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of sawyer

1300–50; Middle English sawier, equivalent to sawe saw ¹ + -ier -ier ¹

Example Sentences

“People confuse discomfort with danger,” said Sawyer Merrell, one of the two employees who worked at Quirky Books.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Curated by the museum’s Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer with Beatriz Cifuentes and Carina Martinez, the Biennial telegraphs its problems as soon as you walk in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Choudri was set to appear in court Feb. 6 but was notified by the Sacramento district attorney’s office that they had declined to file charges, said Allen Sawyer, Choudri’s attorney.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

After Hammel-Sawyer’s first marriage ended, she worked as an assistant children’s librarian in Santa Barbara and met a reference librarian named Ben Sawyer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Before they could knock, Mrs. Sawyer, the manager, appeared behind the glass door.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson