lumberyard

noun

lum·​ber·​yard ˈləm-bər-ˌyärd How to pronounce lumberyard (audio)
: a yard where a stock of lumber is kept for sale

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Knowing that Sam is nearby, Rosie tells Grace to hide in a lumberyard. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Today these may not be available to most of us, but can be substituted with bamboo or wood stakes found at garden centers or lumberyards. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026 That project — the heart of the overall development — would be built on the western section of a former lumberyard on Ffyler Place. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026 On a recent day, high school students built a bench from boards donated by a local lumberyard, to add to the collection of benches in the hallways that students have made over the years. — CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lumberyard

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First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lumberyard was in 1753

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lumberyard

noun
lum·​ber·​yard -ˌyärd How to pronounce lumberyard (audio)
: a place where lumber is kept for sale

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