Synonyms for lumber
ˈlʌm bərlum·ber

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1. lumbernoun

   Synonyms:
   timber, wood

2. lumbernoun

   to move clumsily

   Synonyms:
   timber, wood

3. lumberverb

   to load down with things, to fill, to encumber

   Synonyms:
   timber, wood

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. lumbernoun

   Synonyms:
   trash, rubbish, refuse

   Antonyms:
   valuables, commodities, stock

2. lumberverb

   Synonyms:
   choke, crowd, obstruct, encumber

   Antonyms:
   clear, disencumber, utilize, economize

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lumber, timbernoun

   the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

   Synonyms:
   woodland, tone, quality, timbre, timberland, forest, baseball bat, timber

2. baseball bat, lumberverb

   an implement used in baseball by the batter

   Synonyms:
   baseball bat, timber

3. lumber, poundverb

   move heavily or clumsily

   "The heavy man lumbered across the room"

   Synonyms:
   log, poke, impound, pound up, pound, pound off, ram down, thump, beat, ram

4. log, lumberverb

   cut lumber, as in woods and forests

   Synonyms:
   pound, log

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lumbernoun

   Synonyms:
   trash, trumpery, rubbish

2. lumbernoun

   Synonyms:
   [U. s.] sawed or split timber

3. lumberverb

   Synonyms:
   heap in disorder

4. lumberverb

   Synonyms:
   fill with trumpery

5. lumberverb

   Synonyms:
   trudge, move heavily

6. lumberverb

   Synonyms:
   [U. S.] cut timber, prepare logs for lumber

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1. List of paraphrases for "lumber":

   timber, wood, sawing, sawn, lumbar, bois, woods, drink, softwood, wooden, sawnwood, sawmill

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1. Barack Obama:

   This issue of softwood lumber will get resolved in some fashion ... undoubtedly to the dissatisfaction of all parties concerned, each side will want 100 percent, and we'll find a way for each side to get 60 percent or so of what they need, and people will complain and grumble, but it will be fine.

2. Conan Doyle:

   A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to need, and the rest he can put away in the lumber room of his library, where he can get it if he wants it.

3. Whitney Tilson:

   In the past week, I've received information that leads me to believe that senior management of Lumber Liquidators wasn't aware that the company was selling Chinese-made laminate that had high levels of formaldehyde.

4. Justin Trudeau:

   The Government of Canada is considering this request carefully and seriously. I have asked federal trade officials to further examine the request to inform our government’s next steps, we disagree strongly with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision to impose an unfair and punitive duty on Canadian softwood lumber products.

5. Adrian Tiutiu:

   We will leave it to the customer to decide what they want but we will not give a warranty on cheaper products from Lumber.