1. a factory or building where logs are cut into lumber using power-driven saws

Examples

• The old sawmill by the river processed logs from the nearby forest.
• Workers at the sawmill cut the pine trees into boards for construction.
• The sawmill operated from dawn to dusk during the busy season.
• Trucks delivered fresh logs to the sawmill every morning.
• The sound of machinery echoed from the sawmill across the valley.
• After the fire, the town had to rebuild its main sawmill.