I. ˈləm-bər intransitive verb
( lum·bered ; lum·ber·ing -b(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: Middle English lomeren
Date: 14th century
1. : to move ponderously
2. : rumble
II. noun
Etymology: perhaps from Lombard; from the use of pawnshops as storehouses of disused property
Date: 1552
1. : surplus or disused articles (as furniture) that are stored away
2.
a. : timber or logs especially when dressed for use
b. : any of various structural materials prepared in a form similar to lumber
• lumber adjective
III. verb
( lum·bered ; lum·ber·ing -b(ə-)riŋ)
Date: 1642
transitive verb
1. : to clutter with or as if with lumber : encumber
plan to lumber the tiny town with a giant ski resort — Marilyn Stasio
2. : to heap together in disorder
3. : to log and saw the timber of
intransitive verb
1. : to cut logs for lumber
2. : to saw logs into lumber for the market
• lum·ber·er -bər-ər noun