woodcutter

[wood-kuht-er]

noun

1. a person who cuts down trees for firewood.

2. a person who makes woodcuts.

woodcutter

/ ˈwʊdˌkʌtə /

noun

1. a person who fells trees or chops wood

2. a person who makes woodcuts

Other Word Forms

• woodcutting noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodcutter¹

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

Example Sentences

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

Surreal and violent, it opens with an enchanted piece of wood that ends up in the hands of a poor woodcutter, Geppetto.

From New York Times

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

Two woodcutters found a human arm and leg on Dec. 26, 2020, and responding county sheriff’s deputies discovered nearly two dozen body parts.

From Seattle Times