1. plural of sawmill; factories or facilities where logs are cut into lumber using power-driven saws

Examples

• The region’s economy depends heavily on its sawmills.
• Several sawmills closed down when the logging industry declined.
• Modern sawmills use computer-controlled equipment to maximize lumber yield.
• The town was built around three large sawmills in the 1800s.
• Environmental regulations have forced many old sawmills to upgrade their operations.
• Workers at the sawmills process thousands of logs each day.