carpenter

¹ American  

[kahr-puhn-ter] / ˈkɑr pən tər /

noun

1. a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.

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verb (used without object)

1. to do carpenter's work.

verb (used with object)

1. to make by carpentry.

2. to construct (a plot, scene, article, or the like) in a mechanical or unoriginal fashion.

Carpenter ² American  

[kahr-puhn-ter] / ˈkɑr pən tər /

noun

1. John Alden, 1876–1951, U.S. composer.

2. (Malcolm) Scott, 1925–2013, U.S. astronaut and oceanographer.

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carpenter ¹ British  

/ ˈkɑːpɪntə /

noun

1. a person skilled in woodwork, esp in buildings, ships, etc

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verb

1. (intr) to do the work of a carpenter

2. (tr) to make or fit together by or as if by carpentry

Carpenter ² British  

/ ˈkɑːpɪntə /

noun

1. John Alden. 1876–1951, US composer, who used jazz rhythms in orchestral music: his works include the ballet Skyscrapers (1926) and the orchestral suite Adventures in a Perambulator (1915)

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Other Word Forms

• uncarpentered adjective

Etymology

Origin of carpenter

1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin carpentārius wainwright, equivalent to Latin carpent ( um ) two-wheeled carriage (< Celtic; compare Old Irish carpad chariot) + -ārius -ary; -er ²

Example Sentences

In 1831-33, New York ship carpenters won the first major American victory in reducing work hours.

From The Wall Street Journal

Asmaa’s father, a retired carpenter, spent the following weeks repairing the damage, fixing windows, doors and cupboards.

From BBC

The cycling obsession extends further into his family - his younger brother is now a professional rider and his father, a carpenter, used to watch the Tour de France on TV with Girmay every year.

From BBC

Following the announcement, “sabrina” began trending on X. One fan account wrote, “sc6 already being the IT girl summer album with just one single and a teaser oh sabrina carpenter the woman you are!”

From Los Angeles Times

Social media videos Ali posted promoting one of his companies, Deluxe Advisors, paint him to be an accounting expert though he previously described himself as a carpenter, in a listing at Companies House in 2015.

From BBC

Related Words

• artisan
• builder
• cabinetmaker
• laborer
• woodworker
• worker