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Added 9 October 2026

woodwork

/ˈwʊdˌwɜːk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about woodwork at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture.
The craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood.

Origin

From Middle English woodewerk (“carpentry”), equivalent to wood + work.

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