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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Armed with his extraordinary carpentry skills and a series of lethal mechanical prosthetic arms, Jingoro carves his own path to justice.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2026
It was built by her carpentry and construction tradesman husband Kensuke (Japanese TV comic Daigo).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Acting was not paying the bills at first, and Ford had to support his growing family with carpentry jobs.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Many of those players were as tough as ring-shank nails, to borrow another carpentry analogy.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2026
It was built by her carpentry and construction tradesman husband Kensuke (Japanese TV comic Daigo).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Acting was not paying the bills at first, and Ford had to support his growing family with carpentry jobs.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Many of those players were as tough as ring-shank nails, to borrow another carpentry analogy.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
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 May. 2026.
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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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