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carpentry



car·pen·try [ ˈkär-pən-trē]



carpentry   
noun
[ˈkär-pən-trē]

Definition of carpentry

1 : the art or trade of a carpenter specifically : the art of shaping and assembling structural woodwork
2 : timberwork constructed by a carpenter
3 : the form or manner of putting together the parts (as of a literary or musical composition)



Recent Examples on the Web


//The Bloomfield Township home on a deeply treed ravine has a beautiful contemporary interior, including fine carpentry and a circular catwalk.
— Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "$2M mansion on the side of a hill is made for art and cider lovers," 2 Nov. 2019
//The materials were expensive at $2,000, but the carpentry was only $2,000.
— oregonlive, "Portland’s ultra energy-efficient passive houses are open to explore," 31 Oct. 2019
//The program focuses on a number of trade jobs, from carpentry and welding to pipe fitting and plumbing, listing potential salaries and career paths for the various trade jobs.
— Andrew Howard, azcentral, "Need a career? Arizona businesses try to woo young workers for construction jobs," 19 Oct. 2019
//Hands-on activities used as long as a century ago for rope making, carpentry and game playing were part an effort by the Deerfield Area Historical Society to make the past come alive for the current generation of youngsters and their families.
— Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, "History comes alive at Deerfield Fall Festival," 9 Sep. 2019
//As envisioned by Patrick Thompson Design in Detroit, they were constructed on site by a carpentry team headed by project manager Jason Huyghe.
— John Monaghan, Freep.com, "Royal Oak bowling alley's $1.4M vintage overhaul is a 'feast for the eyes'," 22 Aug. 2019
//Rob Robillard is a general contractor, carpenter, editor of AConcordCarpenter.com, and principal of a carpentry and renovation business.
— Boston.com Real Estate, "Ask the Carpenter: Mold in the attic and trouble in the garage," 12 Sep. 2019
//The district used the money to add new technology and equipment along with college preparatory and industry certification classes, including carpentry and plumbing.
— Rosemarie Dowell, orlandosentinel.com, "Leesburg High students earn valuable experience teaming with Habitat to build house," 28 Aug. 2019
//Every year, tens of thousands of people travel to Kashmir from various Indian states looking for work, mainly masonry, carpentry and agriculture.
— Washington Post, "Hundreds of poor migrant workers flee Kashmir under lockdown," 9 Aug. 2019


First Known Use of carpentry

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1



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More Definitions forcarpentry

carpentry

noun

English Language Learners Definition of carpentry

: the skill or work of making or fixing wooden objects or wooden parts of buildings : the skill of a carpenter or the work done by a carpenter

carpentry

noun
car·​pen·​try | \ ˈkär-pən-trē \

Kids Definition of carpentry

: the skill or work of building or repairing wooden things