carpentry

American  

[kahr-puhn-tree] / ˈkɑr pən tri /

noun

1. the trade of a carpenter.

   He earned his living at carpentry.

2. the work produced by a carpenter.

3. the way in which something, especially a work of literature, is structured.

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carpentry British  

/ ˈkɑːpɪntrɪ /

noun

1. the art or technique of working wood

2. the work produced by a carpenter; woodwork

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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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Example Sentences

At the rental homes he bought, he did most of the plumbing, electrical work and carpentry himself.

From The Wall Street Journal

And he practiced traditional West African carpentry techniques while serving in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

"Forests are very important, and they need time to regenerate," Armand Kisha told AFP, standing in the ruins of his carpentry workshop which was destroyed when fires ripped through the central Gramsh region in August.

From Barron's

"Currently, I earn a better living with carpentry than with fishing," he says.

From BBC