noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkɑː.pɪn.tri/
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CMU ARPABET:K AA1 R P AH0 N T R IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The trade of manipulating materials in order to construct, install, and/or repair buildings or other structures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 2
The trade of manipulating materials in order to construct, install, and/or repair buildings or other structures.
The trade of cutting and joining wood, timber, or lumber; woodworking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A carpenter’s workshop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
Meaning 4
A collection of timber connected by being framed together, as the pieces of a roof, floor, etc.; work done by a carpenter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
fine carpentry for sale
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noun
Meaning 5
the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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