carpenter
noun
car·pen·ter
| \ ˈkär-pən-tər
, ˈkär-pᵊm-tər\
, ˈkär-pᵊm-tər\
Definition of carpenter
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a worker who builds or repairs wooden structures or their structural parts
carpenter
verb
carpentered;
carpentering\ ˈkär-pən-t(ə-)riŋ
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Definition of carpenter (Entry 2 of 2)
: to follow the trade of a carpenter
carpentered when he was young
1
: to make by or as if by carpentry
2
: to put together often in a mechanical manner
carpentered many television scripts
Examples of carpenter in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Dad was a carpenter and a fundamentally honest guy. — Richard Brady, National Review, "Valley of the Shadow," 31 Aug. 2019 The victims have been identified by local media as Nirmal Kuma, a 63-year-old carpenter, his wife Usha Devi, 54, their daughter Nileshni Kajal, 34, and Kajal’s two daughters, Sana, 11, and Samara, 8. — Robert Gearty, Fox News, "Fiji police find 5 dead family members near crying baby, quiz 'witch doctor'," 30 Aug. 2019 Jim was a journeyman carpenter who could build anything from start to finish. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Jim Bell, environmentalist, one-time mayoral candidate, dies at 77," 8 Aug. 2019 General contractor General contractors (GC) are the people who hire and manage Sub-Contractors (plumbers, painters, carpenters, etc.). — Taylor Kirk, Houston Chronicle, "GHBA Remodelers Council: Different types of remodelers can be chosen," 4 Aug. 2019 Prior to his retirement in 1999, Deacon Francis was employed for over twenty years as a carpenter with the Middletown Housing Authority. — courant.com, "Cenfil Burke Francis," 25 July 2019 Bouncer, carpenter, guerrilla and politician, Mr Haradinaj has had a more colourful career than most. — The Economist, "Kosovo’s prime minister faces war-crimes allegations," 25 July 2019 Schroeder worked as a carpenter at the same company for 67 years. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Iowa man used his secret fortune to send 33 strangers to college," 24 July 2019 Schroeder worked as a carpenter for 67 years at the same business in Des Moines. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "A carpenter saved his whole life to fund college scholarships and helped 33 strangers go to school for free," 19 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Noma’s dining room, by contrast, is meticulously carpentered together, from the peaked ceiling to the bare floor, out of sanded oak and Douglas fir. — Pete Wells, New York Times, "The New Noma: Frequently Asked Questions," 24 Apr. 2018 The drama is something that seems to be leaking from the very forms so elaborately carpentered to contain it. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Review: In ‘Master,’ the Flip Side of a Masterpiece," 8 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carpenter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for carpenter
carpenter
noun
English Language Learners Definition of carpenter
: a person whose job is to make or fix wooden objects or wooden parts of buildings
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carpenter
noun
car·pen·ter
| \ ˈkär-pən-tər
\
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Kids Definition of carpenter
: a worker who builds or repairs wooden things
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