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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It was built by her carpentry and construction tradesman husband Kensuke (Japanese TV comic Daigo).
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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
BlackRock announced a $100 million Future Builders initiative earlier this year, and Lowe’s Foundation committed $250 million over the next decade to train 250,000 skilled trades workers in plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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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
BlackRock announced a $100 million Future Builders initiative earlier this year, and Lowe’s Foundation committed $250 million over the next decade to train 250,000 skilled trades workers in plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Carpentry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpentry. Accessed 21 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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