carpenter
noun
a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.
carpenters
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pluralof carpenter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof carpenter (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
carpenternouna person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.
Example Sentences
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Inside a factory alongside Interstate 5 in the San Joaquin Valley, a forklift delivered a stack of precut lumber to two waiting carpenters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
AI has also made its way into the software used by woodworkers and carpenters.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
The construction and installation of offshore wind turbines requires the expertise of skilled electrical workers, pipe fitters, welders, pile drivers, iron workers, machinists and carpenters.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
That’s led to a 30% drop in employment from a late-2022 peak for actors, carpenters, costumers and the hundreds of other showbiz professions, according to Labor Department data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
The exposition’s union carpenters, aware of their great value in this final phase of construction, seized the moment and walked off the job, demanding a minimum union wage and other long-sought concessions.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
