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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In the dining area, there’s skylit floor-to-ceiling millwork and access to the bayfront terrace. Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025 As walls were moved, Nelson kept and restored the mahogany windows and doors, tongue-and-groove paneling, and plantation shutters that gave the home its richness, and paired them with plaster, stone, and custom millwork. Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025 The Charlotte boutique is a complete building fit-out with custom millwork, white oak flooring, Schumacher & Bennison fabrics on changing rooms and upholstered seating, vintage McGuire tables, and Visual Comfort lighting. Brin Snelling, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Built in 1890 and set on a half acre in Newton Centre, this home pairs the playful asymmetry and fine millwork of the period with updates that make daily life easy and comfortable. Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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