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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

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Etymology

Origin of woodworking

First recorded in 1870–75; wood ¹ + working

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Example Sentences

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“I’ve tried welding, woodworking, painting, drawing, glass-blowing, lampworking and working with clay,” she says about working with her hands.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

It's one of the big changes that technology has bought to the woodworking business in recent decades.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

She’d always liked tinkering with motorcycles and woodworking, and after years of teaching, she felt burned out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

My dad is 87 and loves woodworking in his shop.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

At the same time my father’s band saw started up in the old tractor shed, which Dad has transformed into his woodworking shop.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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