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

Last year the SQA dropped question papers from its National 5 qualifications in the subjects of practical cake craft, practical metalworking and practical woodworking.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

She trims their toenails with a repurposed woodworking tool, styles their fur with a $600 dog blow dryer and clips their coats with $1,000 scissors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

A woodworking shop for my dad is even possible.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

His first year with the fire department left him with no time to build, and he began to miss woodworking deeply.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

He was skilled enough at his woodworking that the ever-demanding President Washington employed him several times to make objects for his household.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy