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Lumber
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Simple meaning
What does Lumber mean?
Lumber is building wood, or moving heavily.
Dictionary definition
Wood prepared for building; also, to move in a slow, heavy way.
Example sentences
Lumber in a sentence
easy
The workers stacked lumber beside the shed.
medium
A bear may lumber slowly through the forest.
hard
The word lumber can describe both building material and a slow, heavy movement.
Synonyms
Words like Lumber
timberwood prepared or used for building
woodmaterial from trees
Antonyms
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Word family
Lumber word family
Base word
lumber
noun
lumber
Wood prepared for building.
verb
lumbered
Moved slowly and heavily in the past.
verb
lumbering
Moving slowly and heavily.
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Practice 1
What does lumber mean?
Lumber means building wood, or moving heavily.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to lumber?
Lumber and timber can both mean wood used for building.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses lumber correctly?
This sentence uses lumber with its correct meaning.
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