noun
woodwork
WUUD-wurk
noun
1
Items or fittings made of wood, such as doorframes, trim, and cabinets.
"The old house still had its original oak woodwork."
2
The craft or activity of making things from wood.
"He took up woodwork as a hobby after retiring."
3
The goalposts and crossbar of a football goal.
"His shot hit the woodwork and bounced clear."
How to Use Woodwork
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWooden fittings in a building, the craft of working with wood, or (in football) the goalframe.
Common pairings
fine woodwork
hit the woodwork
original woodwork
Word Forms
woodworked past tense, woodworks plural, woodworks singular
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Etymology
From Middle English woodewerk, "carpentry" — a compound of "wood" and "work."