lumberyard
/ˈlʌmbɚˌjɑɹd/noun
lumberyard is spelled L-U-M-B-E-R-Y-A-R-D: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lumberyard means “A facility dedicated to the preparation and sale of lumber” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lumberyard is lumberyards.
How many letters and syllables are in lumberyard?
| Letters | 10: L-U-M-B-E-R-Y-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lumberyard?
Lumberyard appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lumberyard?
- US /ˈlʌmbɚˌjɑɹd/
Lumberyard has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lumberyard.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with lumberyard
Also written: lumber yard (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of lumberyard
- lumberyards plural
- lumber yard
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lumberyard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A facility dedicated to the preparation and sale of lumber.
I'll just go to the lumberyard and buy some more two by fours so we can finish building this.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lumberyard in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense facility:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Holzplatz |
| Portuguese | madeireira |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lumberyard come from?
From lumber + yard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).