Meaning
sawmill
- A facility or workshop where logs are cut into timber and planks.
In a sentence
I tronchi d'albero vengono trasportati alla segheria per essere tagliati in assi.
The tree trunks are transported to the sawmill to be cut into planks.
Mio nonno ha lavorato per trent'anni nella vecchia segheria del paese.
My grandfather worked for thirty years in the town's old sawmill.
Il rumore costante delle lame proveniva dalla vicina segheria.
The constant sound of blades came from the nearby sawmill.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| segheria | feminine · singular |
| segherie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derives from 'sega' (saw) + suffix '-eria' (place of craft/trade).