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- Dictionarylumber/ˈlʌmbə/
noun
- 1. articles of furniture or other household items that are no longer useful and inconveniently take up storage space: British "a lumber room" Similar
- 2. timber sawn into rough planks or otherwise partly prepared: North American "he sat at a makeshift desk of unfinished lumber" Similar
verb
- 1. burden (someone) with something unwanted: informal British "the banks do not want to be lumbered with a building that they cannot sell"
- 2. cut and prepare forest timber for transport and sale: North American "the woods there got lumbered down"
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Lumber can be a verb meaning to move heavily or clumsily, or a noun meaning timber or logs. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of this word from Merriam-Webster.
Lumber can mean to move slowly and awkwardly, or wood that has been prepared for building. Learn how to use lumber in different contexts, see examples and synonyms, and compare with timber.
Lumber is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes (dimensional lumber), including beams and planks or boards. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, window frames). Lumber has many uses beyond home building.
Lumber can be a verb meaning to move slowly and awkwardly, or a noun meaning wood for building. Learn how to use lumber in different contexts, see examples, and find synonyms and related words.
Lumber definition: timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc.. See examples of LUMBER used in a sentence.
Lumber is a noun that means trees, timber, or wood, or a verb that means to move clumsily or heavily. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of lumber in different contexts.
Definitions of lumber. noun. the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material. synonyms: timber. see more. verb. cut lumber, as in woods and forests. synonyms: log. see more.
