woodwork
noun
wood·work
ˈwu̇d-ˌwərk 
1
: work made of wood
especially
: interior fittings (such as moldings or stairways) of wood
2
: a place or state of concealment, seclusion, or anonymity
witnesses came out of the woodwork when a reward was offered
Examples of woodwork in a Sentence
We painted the walls white and the woodwork red.
The kick hit the woodwork.
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Rodrigo Bentancur then hit the woodwork from the resulting corner.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Alisson was inspired and Newcastle twice hit the woodwork, while Liverpool were clinical, with that pattern being repeated during the next fixture on Tyneside, when the visitors triumphed despite being a man down for 62 minutes.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Much of the interior woodwork was refinished, new lighting and carpeting were installed, and the 1929 chandeliers were cleaned and polished, Petrone said.
—Lori Weisberg, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
All of the accommodations have unique layouts, but the common thread is the incredible amount of woodwork.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Alisson was inspired and Newcastle twice hit the woodwork, while Liverpool were clinical, with that pattern being repeated during the next fixture on Tyneside, when the visitors triumphed despite being a man down for 62 minutes.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Much of the interior woodwork was refinished, new lighting and carpeting were installed, and the 1929 chandeliers were cleaned and polished, Petrone said.
—Lori Weisberg, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
All of the accommodations have unique layouts, but the common thread is the incredible amount of woodwork.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for woodwork
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“Woodwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodwork. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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woodwork
noun
wood·work
-ˌwərk
: work made of wood
especially
: interior fittings (as window frames or stairways) of wood
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