woodcutter
Americannoun
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a person who cuts down trees for firewood.
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a person who makes woodcuts.
noun
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a person who fells trees or chops wood
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a person who makes woodcuts
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Example Sentences
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The woodcutter claims he had found a samurai’s body in the forest near Nara.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
Two days later, Sept. 30, a woodcutter spotted Grimm in the area of Ash Fork, west of Williams.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023
His first job was as a woodcutter, back when Clydesdale horses were still used to haul timber out of Highland forests.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2023
The list of day jobs for Almazán’s players included a shepherd, a woodcutter, a chicken breeder, a singer and a tai chi instructor.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2022
She would go to the woodcutter named Martin.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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