: 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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Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
There will be rosemaling, woodworking and Norwegian knitting demonstrations.
—Anchorage Daily News, 23 Sep. 2022
Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
Uxbridge gifted him a trophy and a wooden chair that students built in wood shop — an ode to his love of woodworking.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
For more woodworking power tools, check out our top picks for woodworking routers, wood planers, and cordless drills.
—Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
There will be rosemaling, woodworking and Norwegian knitting demonstrations.
—Anchorage Daily News, 23 Sep. 2022
Noun
In addition to his successful career, family members said Demos was passionate about woodworking and his faith.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
Uxbridge gifted him a trophy and a wooden chair that students built in wood shop — an ode to his love of woodworking.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Woodworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodworking. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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