carpenter
Carpenter (noun) means a person skilled in cutting, shaping, and joining wood to build or repair structures and furniture. Example: “The carpenter built a custom bookshelf for the study.”
How to Use Carpenter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job is building or fixing things made of wood — houses, furniture, frames, and so on.
Word Forms
carpentered past tense, carpenters plural, Carpenters plural, carpenters singular
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The _____ built a custom bookshelf for the study.
Etymology
From Old French carpentier, ultimately from Latin carpentarius, "maker of a carriage or cart" — the word originally meant a builder of wagons before it narrowed to mean a general woodworker.
Rhymes for carpenter
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What does “carpenter” mean?
The word “carpenter” means a person skilled in cutting, shaping, and joining wood to build or repair structures and furniture. In plain terms, someone whose job is building or fixing things made of wood — houses, furniture, frames, and so on.
How do you pronounce “carpenter”?
“Carpenter” is pronounced KAH-puhn-tuh (/ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “carpenter” in a sentence?
Here is “carpenter” used in a sentence: “The carpenter built a custom bookshelf for the study.”
What part of speech is “carpenter”?
Depending on how it is used, “carpenter” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “carpenter” come from?
The word “carpenter” comes from Latin. From Old French carpentier, ultimately from Latin carpentarius, "maker of a carriage or cart" — the word originally meant a builder of wagons before it narrowed to mean a general woodworker.
Is “carpenter” a common word?
“Carpenter” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the C1 level.
How many meanings does “carpenter” have?
“Carpenter” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a person skilled in cutting, shaping, and joining wood to build or repair structures and furniture.