Lumber

Pronunciation: /ˈlʌmbər/

Lumber (noun)

  1. pieces of wood cut into planks or beams for building.
  2. old furniture or items that are not needed anymore.

Examples

  • The carpenter stacked the lumber neatly.
  • They used lumber to build the fence.

Common collocations: cut lumber, stack lumber, lumber yard, clear out lumber, discard lumber

Lumber (verb)

  1. to walk in a heavy, awkward way.

Examples

  • He lumbered across the room awkwardly.
  • The bear lumbered through the forest.

Synonyms of Lumber

Neutral

Antonyms of Lumber

  • when referring to processing raw materials