woodwork

[wood-wurk]

noun

1. objects or parts made of wood.

2. the interior wooden fittings, especially of a house, as doors, stairways, or moldings.

woodwork

/ ˈwʊdˌwɜːk /

noun

1. the art, craft, or skill of making things in wood; carpentry

2. components made of wood, such as doors, staircases, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodwork¹

First recorded in 1640–50; wood ¹ + work

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. come out of the woodwork, to appear or materialize suddenly and unexpectedly.

   Since mortgage rates declined, prospective buyers have been coming out of the woodwork.

Example Sentences

It would be absolutely amazing if somebody from that time would come out of the woodwork.

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The Jamaicans hit the the woodwork three times in the second half, with substitute Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri going agonizingly close with a header that crashed off the post in the 87th minute.

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“People were coming out of the woodwork,” says Stark.

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Imagine when a penalty is saved or hits the woodwork and bounces back into play that the game is stopped and the ball given to the goalkeeper.

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And the crossbar denied the away side a second moments later, Francisco Trincao watching his wildly deflected strike crash out off the woodwork.

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Related Words

• molding 
• paneling 
• staircase