woodworking

American  

[wood-wur-king] / ˈwʊdˌwɜr kɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or art of making things of wood.

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adjective

1. pertaining to or used for shaping wood.

   woodworking tools.

woodworking British  

/ ˈwʊdˌwɜːkɪŋ /

noun

1. the process of working wood

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or used in woodworking

Etymology

Origin of woodworking

First recorded in 1870–75; wood ¹ + working

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Compare meaning

How does woodworking compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• carpentry vs. woodworking

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Example Sentences

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woodworking

“I’ve tried welding, woodworking, painting, drawing, glass-blowing, lampworking and working with clay,” she says about working with her hands.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

It's one of the big changes that technology has bought to the woodworking business in recent decades.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

The lot, however, is a congested warren of stages, offices, trailers and support facilities such as woodworking mills that date to the early 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026

Mr. Puryear’s ambitious works incorporate African, Minimalist and modernist influences, not to mention woodworking, shipbuilding and basket weaving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

I crawl out of my hidey-hole to go to my room and I see the woodworking books on the floor and read them instead.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine

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