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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You had to worry about budgets, deal with lawyers, manage crews, rent the studio, budget the carpentry hours, handle costumes.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 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
The play has the old-fashioned carpentry of a solid one-act or mid-century short story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
He does not earn enough from the sport to quit his carpentry business.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
With a carpentry compass, I drew a huge circle on the ground.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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