noun
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the art or technique of working wood
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the work produced by a carpenter; woodwork
Etymology
Origin of carpentry
1350–1400; Middle English carpentrie < Old North French < Latin carpentāria ( fabrica ) carriage-maker's (workshop). See carpenter, -y 3
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The company has much bigger ambitions than just cleaning, envisioning a world with robots capable of doing tasks like plumbing, electrical work, carpentry and elderly care.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hanlon warned the barrier to entry is much higher than other construction trades such as bricklaying or carpentry, which are available as college diplomas.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The paint is slathered on the canvas, but deftly so; the individual slabs of color, for which he became famous, are almost like carpentry in a complex composition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Ford said he was “not an overnight success,” having spent the first 15 years of his career jumping between acting and carpentry before landing an acting role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
The carpentry shop remained a success—not only among the small, moneyed enclave of the Protectorate and the famously tightfisted Traders Association.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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