Meaning & use
Woodcutters
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People who cut down trees or chop wood, especially for a living.
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In the fairy tale, the woodcutters found the abandoned children deep in the forest.
Local woodcutters supplied the village with firewood throughout the winter.
A note on using this word
A traditional occupational term, common in folklore and fairy tales, now largely replaced by 'logger' in modern industrial contexts.
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lumberjacksloggers
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