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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Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 29 Oct. 2024
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Nuts & bolts: Built for bourbon
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Students can get certified in carpentry, plumbing and electrical work, and continue on to pursue various specialties, including construction management, administration, logistics and transportation, marketing and graphics or human resources.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2024
Dear Eric: The daughter’s boyfriend in the letter from Protective Parent, who judged the boyfriend for pursuing carpentry rather than going to college, just may be a diamond in the rough.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
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Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 29 Oct. 2024
Steve Nealy & Son, wallpaper; Paul Magee, carpentry; Charles Francis, painting; Willis & Klein, fittings; Spindletop Draperies, Inc.; Carpet Specialists.
Nuts & bolts: Built for bourbon
Owners: Larry and Mary Kay Hesen.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 10 Oct. 2024
Students can get certified in carpentry, plumbing and electrical work, and continue on to pursue various specialties, including construction management, administration, logistics and transportation, marketing and graphics or human resources.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2024
Dear Eric: The daughter’s boyfriend in the letter from Protective Parent, who judged the boyfriend for pursuing carpentry rather than going to college, just may be a diamond in the rough.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Carpentry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpentry. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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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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