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 play has the old-fashioned carpentry of a solid one-act or mid-century short story.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
This marvel of 13th-century carpentry, among the oldest roofs in Paris, was where the fire started, and was a total loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
“So I’ve done that, I’ve tried to be useful in growing food and I’ve also taken up carpentry as well.”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025
Pace-bowling all rounder Amanjot Kaur's story begins in her father Bhupinder Singh's carpentry workshop in Punjab.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
By the carpentry workshop, he found Meeks, the second mate, lounging in the doorway while Harison sat outside, running a cleaning rag over his revolver.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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