Lumberyard

Pronunciation: /ˈlʌmbərˌjɑrd/

Definitions of lumberyard

noun a place where lumber is stored and sold

Example Sentences

A1 I went to the lumberyard to buy some wood for my new bookshelf.

A2 The lumberyard had a wide variety of lumber available for purchase.

B1 The lumberyard employees were busy loading up trucks with stacks of wood.

B2 After visiting the lumberyard, I decided to start a woodworking project.

C1 The lumberyard sourced sustainable wood from local forests for their products.

C2 The lumberyard's inventory included exotic hardwoods from around the world.

Examples of lumberyard in a Sentence

formal The lumberyard is where we source all of our building materials.

informal I'm heading to the lumberyard to pick up some wood for the project.

slang Let's swing by the lumberyard and grab some supplies real quick.

figurative His mind was like a cluttered lumberyard, filled with thoughts and memories.

Grammatical Forms of lumberyard

• past tense: lumberyarded
• plural: lumberyards
• comparative: more lumberyard
• superlative: most lumberyard
• present tense: lumberyard
• future tense: will lumberyard
• perfect tense: have lumberyarded
• continuous tense: is lumberyarding
• singular: lumberyard
• positive degree: lumberyard
• infinitive: to lumberyard
• gerund: lumberyarding
• participle: lumberyarded

Origin and Evolution of lumberyard

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'lumberyard' originated from the combination of 'lumber' meaning timber or wood used for building and 'yard' referring to a piece of land used for a specific purpose.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a place where timber or wood materials were stored or processed, the term 'lumberyard' has evolved to encompass businesses that sell various types of wood products and building materials to customers.