carpentry
noun
car·pen·try
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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)
Examples of carpentry in a Sentence
He learned carpentry from his father.
When the carpentry is finished, the cabinets will be installed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Historians will inhabit the park’s reconstructed road ranch Saturday, demonstrating haying, carpentry, blacksmithing and stock tending. — USA TODAY, "Charlottesville remembered, drive-thru ban, ketchup karma: News from around our 50 states," 13 Aug. 2019 Currently Alabama has five industry focused sectors for apprenticeships: healthcare, construction/carpentry, information technology, distribution/transportation & logistics and advanced manufacturing. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, "Laney to head Alabama Office of Apprenticeship," 8 Aug. 2019 Some do carpentry or plumbing, while others are involved in masonry, electrical work or air-conditioning systems across Maryland’s second-largest school system. — Washington Post, "Student apprentices team up with school system’s plumbers, carpenters, masons," 5 Aug. 2019 Those projects typically require some combination of demo, electrical, plumbing, drywall, carpentry, countertop fabrication, tile setting, painting, and perhaps others. — Jeff Reina, Houston Chronicle, "GHBA Remodelers Council: Dodge DIY remodeling disasters by hiring a pro," 14 July 2019 Lowe’s last year started offering employees tuition and other incentives to train for jobs such as carpentry, plumbing, and appliance repair. — Karen Schwartz, The Denver Post, "U.S. home projects, remodels suffering from worker shortage," 11 June 2019 Workable wood fit for carpentry was rare and expensive in Lower Galilee, and probably beyond the reach of most farmers. — National Geographic, "How Jesus's childhood influenced the Gospels," 16 May 2019 His Norwegian father lost his hand after an infection from a cut turned gangrene causing him to lose his carpentry job. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Ninety-four-year-old launches Boutwell’s Bountiful Bath Baskets to give back to St. Paul mission," 31 July 2019 So if college isn’t for your young woman, how about carpentry or plumbing? — Lew Sichelman, courant.com, "Housing Scene: Odd parcels: Stay or go, LIBOR, barn doors," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carpentry.' 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 carpentry
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
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carpentry
noun
car·pen·try
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Kids Definition of carpentry
: the skill or work of building or repairing wooden things
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