noun
carpenter
KAH-puhn-tuh
noun
1
A person skilled in cutting, shaping, and joining wood to build or repair structures and furniture.
"The carpenter built a custom bookshelf for the study."
"She trained as a carpenter after finishing her apprenticeship."
verb
1
To work as a carpenter; to build or repair things in wood.
"He spent weekends carpentering in his garage workshop."
How to Use Carpenter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job is building or fixing things made of wood — houses, furniture, frames, and so on.
Common pairings
a skilled carpenter
carpenter's tools
hire a carpenter
Word Forms
carpentered past tense, carpenters plural, Carpenters plural, carpenters singular
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Etymology
From Old French carpentier, ultimately from Latin carpentarius, "maker of a carriage or cart" — the word originally meant a builder of wagons before it narrowed to mean a general woodworker.