carpentry
noun
car·pen·try
ˈkär-pən-trē 
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)
Examples of carpentry in a Sentence
He learned carpentry from his father.
When the carpentry is finished, the cabinets will be installed.
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Girls worked in kitchens and sewed; boys farmed, did carpentry, and practiced blacksmithing.
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
Murphy beds that fold into a desk, a key element of the homes, are being built by Girls Garage, a Berkeley nonprofit that teaches girls and gender expansive young people carpentry, welding, architecture and art skills with a civically minded focus.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Similarly, after a delegation of Kansas City leaders visited San Antonio and engaged with Ready to Work, Kansas City is creating a new initiative to help women secure well-paying electrical, carpentry, and other construction trade jobs.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Those production crews include not only the stage hands who move scenery, but also people working in audio, video, hair, makeup, wardrobe, props, carpentry and lighting.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
Murphy beds that fold into a desk, a key element of the homes, are being built by Girls Garage, a Berkeley nonprofit that teaches girls and gender expansive young people carpentry, welding, architecture and art skills with a civically minded focus.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Similarly, after a delegation of Kansas City leaders visited San Antonio and engaged with Ready to Work, Kansas City is creating a new initiative to help women secure well-paying electrical, carpentry, and other construction trade jobs.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Those production crews include not only the stage hands who move scenery, but also people working in audio, video, hair, makeup, wardrobe, props, carpentry and lighting.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carpentry
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“Carpentry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpentry. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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carpentry
noun
car·pen·try
ˈkär-pən-trē
ˈkärp-ᵊm-trē
: the work or trade of a carpenter
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