: woodwork (such as doors, sashes, or trim) manufactured at a mill

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Instead of a plastic crate parked in the living room or a tower of scratching posts in the corner, the animal’s needs are absorbed into the millwork, the flooring plan and the wall detailing. Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Both show a level of attention to detail that sets the millwork in this house apart. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 In this foyer, everything from the walls to the millwork to the doors and the balusters are saturated in White Dove. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 Haralabides found several of the original features worth preserving, such as the millwork. Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for millwork

Word History

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 17 Jul. 2026.

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