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

Compare meaning

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

• carpentry vs. woodworking

Example Sentences

One company wants to take automated woodworking operations to building sites.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

There’s a reason that dad hobbies are all chores: woodworking, yard work, grilling, tinkering.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He said his father, who is from China, spends his time woodworking and playing pingpong at a local recreation center.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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

English, as the most common language in the country, was used in teaching mathematics, history, geography, physics, biology, religious instruction, woodworking and domestic science.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane