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Definition of "woodwork" []

  • Objects made of or work done in wood, especially wooden interior fittings in a house, as moldings, doors, staircases, or windowsills. (noun)
  • Out of the woodwork Out of obscurity or a place of seclusion: People were coming out of the woodwork to apply for the desirable job. (idiom)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "woodwork" in a sentence
  • "The walls are crimson, the woodwork is a creamy ivory."
  • "Diverse woodwork is presented at Manu-Koko, a group of artisans that make carvings from Mahogany, Teak, Mangrove, and Saria."
  • "Also on exhibit, Bosko's woodwork is an homage to House of Witco, a design group which created Elvis Presley's Jungle Room at Graceland and the Playboy pool in Chicago."