millwork

noun

mill·​work ˈmil-ˌwərk How to pronounce millwork (audio)
: woodwork (such as doors, sashes, or trim) manufactured at a mill

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There are seven bedrooms, 14 bathrooms (yes, 14) and more marble and Italian millwork than some boutique hotels. Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 More impressive millwork defines the passageways to the formal dining and living rooms. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025 For its part, the NAHB says softwood accounts for about 6% of the cost of a single-family home, when lumber, panels and millwork are taken into account. Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 28 May 2025 Inside the home lies hardwood floors, crown molding and millwork throughout. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for millwork

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First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of millwork was in 1865

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“Millwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millwork. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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