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woodworking

American

[wood-wur-king] / ˈwʊdˌwɜr kɪŋ /

noun

the act or art of making things of wood.

adjective

pertaining to or used for shaping wood.

woodworking tools.

woodworking British

/ ˈwʊdˌwɜːkɪŋ /

noun

the process of working wood

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adjective

of, relating to, or used in woodworking

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of woodworking

First recorded in 1870–75; wood ¹ + working

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Example Sentences

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Last year the SQA dropped question papers from its National 5 qualifications in the subjects of practical cake craft, practical metalworking and practical woodworking.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

She trims their toenails with a repurposed woodworking tool, styles their fur with a $600 dog blow dryer and clips their coats with $1,000 scissors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

My dad is 87 and loves woodworking in his shop.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

During these early years, before taking up woodworking full time, Greene was also a musician.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

You can go get one of those woodworking books.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine

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