woodwork

noun

wood·​work ˈwu̇d-ˌwərk 

1

: work made of wood

especially : interior fittings (such as moldings or stairways) of wood

2

: a place or state of concealment, seclusion, or anonymity

witnesses came out of the woodwork when a reward was offered

Examples of woodwork in a Sentence

We painted the walls white and the woodwork red.

The kick hit the woodwork.

Recent Examples on the Web

Rodrigo Bentancur then hit the woodwork from the resulting corner. —Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

Alisson was inspired and Newcastle twice hit the woodwork, while Liverpool were clinical, with that pattern being repeated during the next fixture on Tyneside, when the visitors triumphed despite being a man down for 62 minutes. —Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025

Much of the interior woodwork was refinished, new lighting and carpeting were installed, and the 1929 chandeliers were cleaned and polished, Petrone said. —Lori Weisberg, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025

All of the accommodations have unique layouts, but the common thread is the incredible amount of woodwork. —Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing woodwork

• come/crawl out of the woodwork
• fade into the woodwork
• into the woodwork

Rhymes for woodwork

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork

Kids Definition

woodwork

noun

wood·​work -ˌwərk 

: work made of wood

especially : interior fittings (as window frames or stairways) of wood