Woodwork
'wʊd.wɜːk
Definitions
2 meaningsThe craft of making wooden objects, often furniture or parts of buildings.
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The art or craft of making things from wood.
The house featured detailed woodwork in the form of carved window frames.
💡 Simply: Woodwork is like the art of building stuff out of wood! Imagine someone making a cool wooden toy or a beautiful wooden table. That's woodwork in action.
👶 For kids: Making things out of wood!
More Examples
He took up woodwork as a hobby and now makes all his own furniture.
The museum displayed an exhibit of traditional woodwork from different cultures.
How It's Used
"The intricate woodwork on the antique furniture was admired by everyone."
"The carpenter specializes in fine woodwork, like custom-made cabinets and moldings."
The wooden parts of a building, such as doors, frames, stairs, and other wooden structures.
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Wooden objects or structures within a building.
The house had beautiful woodwork, especially in the staircase.
💡 Simply: The wooden parts of a house or building like the doors, window frames and stairs.
👶 For kids: The wood stuff in a house!
More Examples
The old windows and doors were made with intricate woodwork.
The cost of the project included painting the existing woodwork.
How It's Used
"The woodwork in the historic building included elaborate moldings and panels."
"She hired a craftsman to restore the damaged woodwork in her old home."
Idioms & expressions
come out of the woodwork
To suddenly appear or become known, especially when you didn't expect it.
"After the company announced bonuses, people suddenly came out of the woodwork with complaints."
From Middle English *wode-werk*, a compound of "wood" and "work", referring to items or craft made of wood.
The term 'woodwork' has been used since the 16th century to describe the craft of working with wood and the products thereof. Early uses focused on the craft itself before expanding to encompass the wooden elements of a building.
Memory tip
Think of a skilled craftsperson carefully shaping wood into beautiful items.
Word Origin
"wood (material), relating to trees"