lumber
/ˈlʌmbər/
noun
- Wood that has been cut into boards or planks for use in building or construction.
- They bought enough lumber to build a new deck.
- The lumber was stacked neatly in the yard, ready for delivery.
- The price of lumber has gone up because of the high demand for new houses.
- Unused or unwanted items that are stored away, often taking up space.
- We cleared out the old lumber from the attic.
- The garage was full of lumber that hadn't been touched in years.
- She threw away the lumber that was cluttering the basement.
verb
- To move in a slow, heavy, and awkward way.
- He lumbered up the stairs, tired after a long day.
- The bear lumbered through the forest, looking for food.
- The old truck lumbered down the dirt road.
- To cut down trees and prepare them for use as wood.
- The company has been lumbering in this area for decades.
- They lumber the pine trees and send the logs to the mill.
- The workers lumbered the forest to make room for a new road.