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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Etymology
Origin of woodcutter
Example Sentences
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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 • 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
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 had been led to believe that the case against Ali Kololo - an illiterate woodcutter and honey gatherer - was compelling.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2022
The woodcutter and his wife made them welcome and shared gladly what they had.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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