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joinery

American  
[joi-nuh-ree] / ˈdʒɔɪ nə ri /

noun

  1. the craft or trade of a joiner.

  2. woodwork made by a joiner.


joinery British  
/ ˈdʒɔɪnərɪ /

noun

  1. the skill or craft of a joiner

  2. work made by a joiner

"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 joinery

First recorded in 1670–80; joiner + -y 3

Example Sentences

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His father retired as the chief financial officer of Evening Star Joinery, a custom homebuilder in Harbor Springs, and is now the vice president and a trustee of the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2019

Marlow Elizabeth Svatek and Tarek Eugene Wiley were married Aug. 24 at the Joinery, an events space in Chicago.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2019

Joinery was so tight I�m willing to bet the drawers could hold water.

From Time Magazine Archive

Joinery is in matte finished birch, overhead beams are limed birch, and trim is stainless steel.

From Time Magazine Archive

Joinery work cannot be carried on under water.

From Toilers of the Sea by Hugo, Victor

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