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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Among them are two leaded glass windows, six stained glass windows, original floors, woodwork, doors and trim, original glass windows, and details to the crown molding in the dining room to complement the original trim. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025

Reservations are essential weekdays and weekends, and there is a nightly bustle in the big dining room set with Chinese woodwork and hanging lamps that put you in mind of finer dining rooms in Chinatown. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Not just online critics came out of the woodwork accusing Pippen of getting too much work done. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025

The Phillipses renovated a 1904 Queen Anne-style home in New Albany's East Spring Street Historic District, preserving original features like the woodwork and staircase. —Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing woodwork

• come/crawl out of the woodwork
• fade into the woodwork
• into the woodwork

Rhymes for woodwork

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork

Kids Definition

woodwork

noun

wood·​work -ˌwərk 

: work made of wood

especially : interior fittings (as window frames or stairways) of wood