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
The midfielder also hit the woodwork with a free kick.
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Joseph Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Cons Some may not like the all-white floors, walls and woodwork.
—Alicia Napierkowski, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
Like Snow White's forest critters poking their heads out from behind trees and logs at the sound of her voice, animators and artists from across the studio came out of the woodwork to help.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Interestingly, a figure who slithered out of the woodwork as a potential buyer of TikTok if ByteDance does divest is Steven T. Mnuchin, who was Trump’s Treasury secretary.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
And there were lots of letters and lots of women coming out of the woodwork, and this inspired some of le Carré's writing and some of the stories that are now famous.
—Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024
The tan and white space also features extensive woodwork—including a shawl panel that is the largest continuous wood section ever seen in a Rolls—that took 8,000 hours to complete.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
Inside the five suites and private riad are handmade tiles, masterful woodwork and plush velvet sofas.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
This is the home created by the design maven and her husband, Shane, who did much of the work of tearing out woodwork, painting, refinishing floors and installing appliances.
—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Joseph Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Cons Some may not like the all-white floors, walls and woodwork.
—Alicia Napierkowski, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
Like Snow White's forest critters poking their heads out from behind trees and logs at the sound of her voice, animators and artists from across the studio came out of the woodwork to help.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Interestingly, a figure who slithered out of the woodwork as a potential buyer of TikTok if ByteDance does divest is Steven T. Mnuchin, who was Trump’s Treasury secretary.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
And there were lots of letters and lots of women coming out of the woodwork, and this inspired some of le Carré's writing and some of the stories that are now famous.
—Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024
The tan and white space also features extensive woodwork—including a shawl panel that is the largest continuous wood section ever seen in a Rolls—that took 8,000 hours to complete.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
Inside the five suites and private riad are handmade tiles, masterful woodwork and plush velvet sofas.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
This is the home created by the design maven and her husband, Shane, who did much of the work of tearing out woodwork, painting, refinishing floors and installing appliances.
—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing woodwork
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“Woodwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodwork. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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woodwork
noun
wood·work
-ˌwərk
: work made of wood
especially
: interior fittings (as window frames or stairways) of wood
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