joiner
Americannoun
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a person or thing that joins.
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a carpenter, especially one who constructs doors, window sashes, paneling, and other permanent woodwork.
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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.
noun
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a person trained and skilled in making finished woodwork, such as windows, doors, and stairs
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a person or thing that joins
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informal a person who joins many clubs, causes, etc
Etymology
Origin of joiner
1350–1400; join + -er 1; replacing Middle English joinour < Anglo-French joignour, equivalent to joign- ( join ) + -our -or 2
Vocabulary lists containing joiner
Example Sentences
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Shaw described her younger brother as a hard-working joiner and a huge Derby County fan.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
She sees more young people getting involved, including herself, a serial joiner who has lived in the area for five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
You don’t seem like a joiner to me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
His father was a joiner and, though he rose to become general manager of the city's building department, the family stayed in the same Kelvinbridge flat.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
She understood what was expected of her, and she knew that the joiner was in bed, with no one else in the house, so she entered without ringing.
From Heimatlos Two stories for children, and for those who love children by Spyri, Johanna
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