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carpentry

/ˈkɑː.pɪn.tri/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
carp-entry
IPA
/ˈkɑː.pɪn.tri/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The trade of manipulating materials in order to construct, install, and/or repair buildings or other structures.

Uncountable

noun

The trade of manipulating materials in order to construct, install, and/or repair buildings or other structures.

Uncountable

noun

A carpenter’s workshop.

Countable

noun

A collection of timber connected by being framed together, as the pieces of a roof, floor, etc.; work done by a carpenter.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English carpentrie, from Anglo-Norman carpenterie, from Old Northern French (compare French charpenterie). See carpenter.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: carpentrie, carpenterie, -

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɑː.pɪn.tri/

Usage

Inflected Forms

carpentries (plural)

Phrases

carpentry square petrified carpentry

Frequently Paired Words

carpenter cabinetmaking joinery

Synonyms

carpenting woodworking woodwork

Questions

How do you pronounce carpentry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑː.pɪn.tri/.
What does carpentry mean?
The trade of manipulating materials in order to construct, install, and/or repair buildings or other structures.
Where does carpentry come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce carpentry

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