carpentry

American  

[kahr-puhn-tree] / ˈkɑr pən tri /

noun

1. the trade of a carpenter.

   He earned his living at carpentry.

2. the work produced by a carpenter.

3. the way in which something, especially a work of literature, is structured.

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carpentry British  

/ ˈkɑːpɪntrɪ /

noun

1. the art or technique of working wood

2. the work produced by a carpenter; woodwork

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Etymology

Origin of carpentry

1350–1400; Middle English carpentrie < Old North French < Latin carpentāria ( fabrica ) carriage-maker's (workshop). See carpenter, -y ³

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Example Sentences

Both of his grandfathers were small-business owners, and he spent his summers working for them as a landscaper and helping out with carpentry work.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ford said he was “not an overnight success,” having spent the first 15 years of his career jumping between acting and carpentry before landing an acting role.

From Los Angeles Times

There was a special focus on recreation for neighborhood boys who, thought Simkhovitch, preferred doing things to being talked at: Greenwich House sponsored a science club and carpentry classes.

From The Wall Street Journal

He does not earn enough from the sport to quit his carpentry business.

From BBC

Tarique Rahman, a leading contender for prime minister, said his BNP party plans to offer incentives to grow labor-intensive sectors such as footwear and pharmaceuticals and expand vocational training in trades like plumbing and carpentry.

From The Wall Street Journal