joiner

[ joi-ner ]

/ ˈdʒɔɪ nər /

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noun

a person or thing that joins.

a carpenter, especially one who constructs doors, window sashes, paneling, and other permanent woodwork.

a person who belongs to many clubs, associations, societies, etc., often from indiscriminate enthusiasm, for increased status, to make business or social contacts, or the like.

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Origin of joiner

1350–1400; join + -er¹; replacing Middle English joinour<Anglo-French joignour, equivalent to joign- (see join) + -our-or²

Words nearby joiner

Joiada, joie de vivre, join, joinder, joined-up, joiner, joiner door, joinery, join forces, joint, joint account

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How to use joiner in a sentence

Once you're settled, being a joiner, even temporarily, is a way to continue this strategy.
Carolyn Hax: He has female friends, but he’s not okay with her male ones|Carolyn Hax|October 8, 2021|Washington Post
By James Joiner Thea Shaheen had waited her whole life for the body she was supposed to be in.
Six Must-Read Stories About Gay Mormon Husbands and Iranian Drug Wars|The Daily Beast|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Lottie Joiner is a Washington, D.C.-based freelance writer and senior editor of The Crisis magazine.
Remembering Civil Rights Heroine Fannie Lou Hamer: 'I'm Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired'|Lottie L. Joiner|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For most of my adult life, I have always felt independent of any political party--an observer rather than a joiner.
Piers Morgan’s Comeback Strategy|Shelley Ross|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Lottie L. Joiner: Take me back to that day 50 years ago, September 15, 1963.
50 Years Later: The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing|Lottie L. Joiner|September 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Young Judith Blum was never a joiner in school, never popular, never athletic, never part of any cliques.
The Real Queen of Daytime|Rebecca Dana|March 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I was an Innkeeper, who loved to carouse; J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
The letter from his son, who had finished his apprenticeship as journeyman joiner half a year ago, was sufficiently frivolous.
More Tales by Polish Authors|Various
James Ballybarn was a regularly taught carpenter and joiner, and his knowledge was brought into use.
The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam|John Frost
They cherished the plan for years; he was a joiner, and hired himself of his owner for about two hundred dollars a year.
The Trial of Theodore Parker|Theodore Parker
On a new building the joiner fits up a temporary workshop with benches, sawing stools and a stove for his glue pot.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for joiner

joiner

/ (ˈdʒɔɪnə) /

noun

mainly British a person trained and skilled in making finished woodwork, such as windows, doors, and stairs

a person or thing that joins

informal a person who joins many clubs, causes, etc

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