logger

noun

log·​ger ˈlȯ-gər How to pronounce logger (audio)
ˈlä-
Synonyms of loggernext
: one engaged in logging

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the loggers were obliged to plant as many trees as they cut down
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Wounaan realized that loggers were willing to kill to get the rosewood. — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 Jackson had often spoken of his hometown of Allagash, Maine, to tout his humble beginnings and career as a fifth-generation logger. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 So somebody with my background who’s actually worked through these problems and brought people together — like very divergent interest groups together, like the tribes, like environmental groups and loggers. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026 Gómez González had been known as a vociferous antagonist of loggers. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for logger

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First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of logger was in 1732

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logger

noun
log·​ger ˈlȯg-ər How to pronounce logger (audio)
ˈläg-
: one whose work is logging

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