woodworker

wood·work·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [woo d-wur-ker]
- /ˈwʊdˌwɜr kər/
- /ˈwʊdwɜːkə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d-wur-ker]
- /ˈwʊdˌwɜr kər/

Definitions of woodworker word

noun woodworker a worker in wood, as a carpenter, joiner, or cabinetmaker. 1
noun woodworker A person skilled at woodworking. 1
noun woodworker craftsperson who uses wood 1
noun woodworker a person who works in wood, such as a carpenter, joiner, or cabinet-maker 0

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Origin of woodworker

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; wood1 + worker

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Parts of speech for Woodworker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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woodworker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for woodworker

noun woodworker

artisan — An artisan is someone whose job requires skill with their hands.
builder — A builder is a person whose job is to build or repair houses and other buildings.
cabinetmaker — A cabinetmaker is a person who makes high-quality wooden furniture.
labourer — Standard spelling of laborer.
laborer — a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training: a laborer in the field.

All 11 Synonyms of woodworker