millwork

noun

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

Examples of millwork in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The landmark building in which the hotel is housed has been restored to its former Neo-Renaissance glory with replicated clocks, intricate millwork, and a 60-foot domed rooftop tempietto, a little temple. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024 Kitchens feature white oak European millwork, Gaggenau appliances, and finishes of Cote D’Vaniglia and Calacatta Fioritto marble. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 James recently visited the space and says the millwork and all the different design details are incredible. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024 Also, the original Mahogany millwork and cabinetry have been restored. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2024 The clean and modern design will offer warm touches of natural millwork and adobe brick and tile, along with terrazzo countertops . Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2024 Bold pops of color are evident just inside the front door, where the ten-foot ceilings, traditional millwork, and oak floorboards are jazzed up with a pair of fuchsia armchairs on either side of the fireplace in the living room. Mark David, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024 An internal staircase connects to the mezzanine level above, which is designed with a queen-sized Murphy bed concealed in the millwork, to allow for a maximum occupancy of four people in each tree house. Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2024 Yet look closely, and odes to Aspen itself are everywhere: the white oak millwork resembles that of an Aspen tree trunk, while the lime-wash walls are the same shade as the snow visible through the windows. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Apr. 2024.

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