Word: Lumber

Pronunciation

/ˈlʌmbər/

Definitions

• Noun: 1. Wood that has been cut and prepared for use in construction or manufacturing, often in large, thick pieces. Example: “They bought enough lumber to build the new deck.” 2. The act of moving awkwardly or heavily; a slow, heavy walk. Example: “The bear lumbered through the forest.” 3. (Informal) Furniture or household goods made of wood. Example: “We need to sell off some old lumber to make space in the attic.”

• Verb: To move in a slow, clumsy, or heavy manner. Example: “The old man lumbered up the stairs.”

Phrases

• “Lumberjack”: A person who cuts down trees and prepares the timber for transportation or processing.
• “Lumber room”: A storage room for unused furniture or other items, often made of wood.
• “To cut lumber”: To fell trees and process them into usable planks or boards.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The carpenter stocked up on various types of lumber for his woodworking projects.”
• Verb: “After the long run, he lumbered towards the finish line with exhausted steps.”

Synonyms

• Timber (esp. British English)
• Planks
• Boards
• Logs (for raw, unprocessed wood)
• Clumsily move (for verb usage)
• Stagger
• Trudge