noun
carpentry
KAH-pihn-tree
noun
1
The skill or trade of working with wood to build or repair structures and objects.
"He took evening classes in carpentry to learn how to make his own furniture."
2
Wooden structural work, such as the framing of a roof or floor.
"The old barn's carpentry had survived over a century of weather."
How to Use Carpentry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe craft of building things out of wood, or the wooden framework itself.
Common pairings
learn carpentry
basic carpentry skills
rough carpentry
Word Forms
carpentries plural
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman carpenterie, related to "carpenter" — ultimately from Latin carpentarius.