Lumber
Pronunciation: /ˈlʌmbər/
Lumber (noun)
- pieces of wood cut into planks or beams for building.
- 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)
- to walk in a heavy, awkward way.
Examples
- He lumbered across the room awkwardly.
- The bear lumbered through the forest.