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lumber

 

[ หˆlสŒmbษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Materials
Context #1 | Noun

building material

Wood that has been prepared for use in construction

Synonyms

timber, wood

Examples of usage

  • Lumber is commonly used for framing houses.
  • The carpenters stacked the lumber neatly in the workshop.
Context #2 | Verb

moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way

To move in a slow, heavy, awkward way

Synonyms

stumble, trudge

Examples of usage

  • He lumbered across the room with a heavy load on his back.
  • The bear lumbered through the forest.

Translations

Translations of the word "lumber" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น madeira serrada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเค•เคกเคผเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bauholz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kayu gergajian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะธะปะพะผะฐั‚ะตั€ั–ะฐะปะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tarcica

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฃฝๆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bois d'ล“uvre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ madera aserrada

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kereste

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ œ์žฌ๋ชฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุดุจ ู…ู†ุดูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ล™ezivo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rezivo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœจๆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลพagovina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sagirviรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ะฐะปะฐัƒ ะฐา“ะฐัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aฤŸac materialฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ madera aserrada

Etymology

The word 'lumber' has its origin in Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'lombre' meaning a piece of wood. It has been used to refer to wood prepared for construction since the 14th century. Over time, the verb form 'lumber' also developed, indicating moving in a slow, heavy manner. Today, 'lumber' is commonly used in the context of construction and heavy, awkward movement.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,584, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.