woodcutter

American  

[wood-kuht-er] / ˈwʊdˌkʌt ər /

noun

1. a person who cuts down trees for firewood.

2. a person who makes woodcuts.

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woodcutter British  

/ ˈwʊdˌkʌtə /

noun

1. a person who fells trees or chops wood

2. a person who makes woodcuts

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Other Word Forms

• woodcutting noun

Etymology

Origin of woodcutter

An Americanism dating back to 1755–65; wood ¹ + cutter

Example Sentences

At the start of the film, a woodcutter and a priest take shelter from intense rain in the ruins of the mighty Rashomon Gate in Kyoto.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two days later, Sept. 30, a woodcutter spotted Grimm in the area of Ash Fork, west of Williams.

From Los Angeles Times

His first job was as a woodcutter, back when Clydesdale horses were still used to haul timber out of Highland forests.

From BBC

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

Baba had planted the grove when Neel was a baby, and he guarded the family trees fiercely from woodcutters.

From Literature