joiner
Americannoun
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a person or thing that joins.
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a carpenter, especially one who constructs doors, window sashes, paneling, and other permanent woodwork.
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a person who belongs to many clubs, associations, societies, etc., often from indiscriminate enthusiasm, for increased status, to make business or social contacts, or the like.
noun
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a person trained and skilled in making finished woodwork, such as windows, doors, and stairs
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a person or thing that joins
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informal a person who joins many clubs, causes, etc
Etymology
Origin of joiner
1350–1400; join + -er 1; replacing Middle English joinour < Anglo-French joignour, equivalent to joign- ( join ) + -our -or 2
Vocabulary lists containing joiner
Example Sentences
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She sees more young people getting involved, including herself, a serial joiner who has lived in the area for five years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The joiner said stray balls first started finding their way on to his land two years ago, but recently the number has increased, causing damage totalling thousands of pounds.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
You don’t seem like a joiner to me.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The Hockney joiner that most haunts me is called “My Mother, Bolton Abbey.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025
From this time on the little home of the joiner, nestling among the flowers, remained one of the happiest in the world.
From Heimatlos Two stories for children, and for those who love children by Spyri, Johanna
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