English Words Starting With L

• lumber

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈlʌmbə(r)/Unprepared timber; wood that has been cut into planks or boards for use in building or carpentry.
• lumber jacket

  nounB1
  /ˈlʌm.bə ˌdʒæk.ɪt/A short, warm jacket, typically made of wool or wool blend and often lined, originally worn for outdoor work and associated with manual labour.
• lumber river

  nounLow. The proper noun is low-frequency outside its regional context. The separate common nouns 'lumber' and 'river' are high-frequency.
  ˈlʌmbə ˈrɪvəA proper noun referring to a specific river (Lumber River) in North Carolina, USA, notable for its ecological and cultural significance.
• lumber room

  nounC1
  /ˈlʌmbə ˌruːm/A room, typically in a house, used for storing unused, old, or unwanted items that are not needed for regular use.
• lumbering

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈlʌm.bər.ɪŋ/Moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way.
• lumberjack

  nounC1
  /ˈlʌm.bə.dʒæk/A person whose job is to cut down trees and prepare the timber.
• lumberjacket

  nounmedium
  /ˈlʌm.bə.dʒæk.ɪt/A short, warm jacket typically made of thick, durable fabric (often wool or wool blend), originally associated with outdoor physical work or lumberjacks.
• lumberman

  nounLow
  /ˈlʌmbəmən/A person whose job is to cut down trees, saw them into logs, or transport them; a worker in the lumber (timber) industry.
• lumbermill

  nounLow
  /ˈlʌmbəmɪl/A factory where logs are sawn into lumber (timber).
• lumbersexual

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈlʌmbəˌsɛkʃuəl/A man (typically urban) who adopts the stereotypical appearance of a rugged outdoorsman or lumberjack — such as a thick beard, plaid shirt, and work boots — as a fashion aesthetic.
• lumberton

  nounLow
  /ˈlʌmbətən/A proper noun referring to a place name, specifically a city or town.
• lumberyard

  nounB1
  /ˈlʌmbəjɑːd/A place, often an open yard, where large quantities of timber and wood for building are stored and sold.
• lumbrical

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈlʌm.brɪ.kəl/A muscle in the hand or foot that originates from a tendon.
• lumbricalis

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌlʌm.brɪˈkeɪ.lɪs/A small worm-shaped muscle in the hands and feet, crucial for fine finger and toe movements.
• lumen

  nounC2
  /ˈluː.mɛn/The SI unit of luminous flux, the total quantity of visible light emitted by a source per unit of time.
• lumen-hour

  nounLow
  /ˈluːmən aʊə(r)/A unit of luminous energy equal to one lumen of luminous flux emitted or received for one hour.
• lumholtz's kangaroo

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈlʊmhɒltsɪz ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/A specific species of tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi), native to the rainforests of Queensland, Australia.
• lumiere

  nounLow to Very Low
  /ˌluː.miˈɛə/A historical term for early public film exhibition, particularly associated with the pioneering work of the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis, in the late 19th century.
• luminance

  nounLow
  /ˈluːmɪnəns/The measured intensity of light emitted from a surface per unit area in a given direction.
• luminaria

  nounLow
  /ˌluː.mɪˈnɑː.ri.ə/A traditional lantern made from a paper bag weighted with sand, containing a lit candle, used especially in Christmas decorations, particularly in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.

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