woodworking

1 of 2

adjective

wood·​work·​ing ˈwu̇d-ˌwər-kiŋ 

: used for woodworking

woodworking

2 of 2

noun

: the act, process, or occupation of working wood into a useful or desired form

woodworker

ˈwu̇d-ˌwər-kər 

noun

Examples of woodworking in a Sentence

Noun

His favorite hobby was woodworking.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The old woodworking adage suggests measuring twice to cut once—there’s even a Russian version that argues for measuring seven times. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026

For more woodworking power tools, check out our top picks for woodworking routers, wood planers, and cordless drills. — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023

Noun

There’s a moment near the end of the book where Lily is thinking about what acquiring all this Chinese has gotten her, as opposed to playing the guitar or carpentry or woodworking or visual arts. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

FederlegnoArredo, the Italian federation of woodworking and furniture, drafted its latest leader from the bath industry. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1839, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for woodworking

• hardworking
• networking
• nonworking
• reworking
• clerking
• jerking
• lurking
• shirking
• smirking
• working
• interworking
• metalworking

Kids Definition

woodworking

noun

wood·​work·​ing

-ˌwər-kiŋ

: the act, process, or occupation of working with wood

woodworker

-kər

noun