woodcutting
noun
wood·cut·ting
ˈwu̇d-ˌkə-tiŋ 
1
: the action or occupation of cutting wood or timber
2
: the producing of woodcuts
Examples of woodcutting in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For her stories, Alice often availed herself of Gerry’s knowledge, in particular of geography and woodcutting.
—
Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
As with any risk-reward scenario, the payoffs of winter woodcutting are also clear.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2023
LaToya Hobbs, 37, who seamlessly melds woodcutting, painting, and collage to create portraits of Black motherhood, won the Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize accompanied by a $25,000 award on July 20.
—Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 18 Sep. 2020
Forest officials in the western part of that state have suspended woodcutting permits, including ceremonial wood gathering by Native American tribes.
—Washington Post, 27 May 2018
Blackbeard: A woodcutting of the most notorious and infamous pirate of the golden age of piracy, Edward Teach, more commonly referred to as Blackbeard.
—Chris Scott, CNN, 26 May 2017
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
As with any risk-reward scenario, the payoffs of winter woodcutting are also clear.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2023
LaToya Hobbs, 37, who seamlessly melds woodcutting, painting, and collage to create portraits of Black motherhood, won the Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize accompanied by a $25,000 award on July 20.
—Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 18 Sep. 2020
Forest officials in the western part of that state have suspended woodcutting permits, including ceremonial wood gathering by Native American tribes.
—Washington Post, 27 May 2018
Blackbeard: A woodcutting of the most notorious and infamous pirate of the golden age of piracy, Edward Teach, more commonly referred to as Blackbeard.
—Chris Scott, CNN, 26 May 2017
Cite this Entry
“Woodcutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodcutting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share