millwork

American  

[mil-wurk] / ˈmɪlˌwɜrk /

Or mill work

noun

1. ready-made carpentry work from a mill.

2. work done in a mill.

3. profiled or finished woodwork, as moldings or lattices.

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millwork British  

/ ˈmɪlˌwɜːk /

noun

1. work done in a mill

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Etymology

Origin of millwork

First recorded in 1760–70; mill ¹ + work

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

millwork

Success Academy has dark millwork lockers with no locks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

“A purchaser has the option of retaining a huge amount of custom millwork: closets, bookcases, kitchen cabinetry, bathroom cabinets, marble counters, and high end appliances,” the listing said.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

Prevendar: My family comes from a maker, millwork background, so the biggest thing is the honesty of the building and the materials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

Ruff says that “with multiple ceiling heights in a space, especially where one area is flat and one is vaulted, we always accentuate the vaulted ceiling area with millwork or beams.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023

Like Duke himself, his native town had long since expanded far beyond cigarette production, turning to millwork first to supply the tobacco industry with cotton bags, and later expanding to manufacture hosiery and other garments.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson