: the act, process, or occupation of working wood into a useful or desired form
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Noun
His favorite hobby was woodworking.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
For more woodworking power tools, check out our top picks for woodworking routers, wood planers, and cordless drills.
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Alex Rennie,
Popular Mechanics,
15 Feb. 2023
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Bogost lavishes praise on hobbies (fly-fishing), crafts (knitting), and trades (woodworking) as ways to dwell in sensory experience.
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Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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Adjective
The old woodworking adage suggests measuring twice to cut once—there’s even a Russian version that argues for measuring seven times.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
For more woodworking power tools, check out our top picks for woodworking routers, wood planers, and cordless drills.
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Alex Rennie,
Popular Mechanics,
15 Feb. 2023
Noun
While Kincaid and Hawthorn have experience with overgrown yards that are desperate for a new look, Foster and Fairchild are familiar with projects that involve demolition, woodworking, and exterior design.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Bogost lavishes praise on hobbies (fly-fishing), crafts (knitting), and trades (woodworking) as ways to dwell in sensory experience.
—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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“Woodworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodworking. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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