˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

woodwork

[ wood-wurk ]

noun

  1. objects or parts made of wood.
  2. the interior wooden fittings, especially of a house, as doors, stairways, or moldings.


woodwork

/ ˈ·ÉÊŠ»åËŒ·Éɜ˰ì /

noun

  1. the art, craft, or skill of making things in wood; carpentry
  2. components made of wood, such as doors, staircases, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of woodwork1

First recorded in 1640–50; wood 1 + work
Discover More

Idioms and Phrases

  1. come out of the woodwork, Informal. to appear or materialize suddenly and unexpectedly:

    Since mortgage rates declined, prospective buyers have been coming out of the woodwork.

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Plus he managed to hit both crossbars, turning a clearance against his own woodwork before later heading Declan Rice's corner on to the bar.

From

"It reached to the top of the skirting boards. We had to have all the flooring, woodwork and lower kitchen replaced, which took nearly 12 months."

From

As they slowly and cautiously develop a friendship, their different modes of identity challenge a conservative community to talk about difference instead of trying to make people hide in the woodwork.

From

Alongside his love of playing "soccer and Gaelic football", Ms Conway recalled her brother's passion for woodwork.

From

Nwaneri delivered the inviting cross for Merino's opener, having previously hit the woodwork twice in Arsenal's only serious moments of threat before those late goals.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement