joinery

noun

join·​ery ˈjȯi-nə-rē How to pronounce joinery (audio)
ˈjȯin-rē
1
: work done by a joiner
2
: the art or trade of a joiner

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In addition to offering a place to browse materials and products, the space showcases the construction of the brand’s most iconic wares (including the display of joinery on a wall on the ground floor, seen here). Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024 It is built in the traditional Japanese style, with massive wooden beams, interlocking joinery, tile roofs, sliding screen doors and tatami mat flooring. Dani Benton, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024 The studio focuses squarely on metal, whether brutalist objects or welded, sculptural furniture, but it’s best known for expertise in hollow joinery and repoussé, the painstaking technique in which bas-relief-style images are pounded into a sheet of bronze. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024 Turtle Island hosts a joinery and woodworking shop, so the pieces were manufactured right there. Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for joinery 

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of joinery was in 1678

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“Joinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joinery. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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