Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lumberman

/lˈʌmbɚmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: lum-ber-man
IPA: /lˈʌmbɚmən/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man involved in the production or sale of lumber; a lumberjack or logger.

Example Sentences

"And the shoes they weren't shoes, but knee-length leather boots, like a dressy version of lumberman's boots or a rougher version of riding boots. He hadn't seen even pictures of such things since the few silent movies run in some of the little art theaters."

Etymology

From lumber + -man.

Inflected Forms

lumbermen (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lumberman?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈʌmbɚmən/.
What does lumberman mean?: A man involved in the production or sale of lumber; a lumberjack or logger.
Where does lumberman come from?: From lumber + -man.

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