woodcutter

American

[wood-kuht-er] / ˈwʊdˌkʌt ər /

noun

a person who cuts down trees for firewood.
a person who makes woodcuts.

woodcutter British

/ ˈwʊdˌkʌtə /

noun

a person who fells trees or chops wood
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

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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

Then she frowns when a woodcutter enters the picture and, despite the tree's protests, cuts it down.

From Salon • May 10, 2022

I was thinking how I would need to get more from the woodcutter soon when something caught my eye.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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