noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈwʊdˌwɜːk/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˈwɵdˌwəːk/
General-American:/ˈwʊdˌwɝk/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Scotland:/ˈwʉdˌwʌɾk/
Northern-Ireland:/ˈwʉdˌwəɹk/
CMU ARPABET:W UH1 D W ER2 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Something made from wood, especially cabinets and trim (e.g., baseboards, doorframes) made from millwork.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Working with wood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
He does woodwork as a hobby.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: woodworking
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A place of concealment or obscurity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively, uncountable, usually
Examples
out of the woodwork
Friends and relatives were coming out of the woodwork to celebrate his good fortune.
So when he wants to, he can just kind of blend into the woodwork.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The frame of the goal, i.e. the goalpost or crossbar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
