carpentry

noun
UK /ˈkɑː.pən.tri/
US /ˈkɑːr.pən.tri/

Carpentry is the work of building and fixing things out of wood.

My uncle does carpentry and made us a wooden table.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The wooden parts of a building, such as its frame or stairs.

The carpentry of the old house was still strong after a hundred years.

3. The skill or trade of a carpenter.

He learned carpentry from his father.

4. The art of making joints and fitting pieces of wood together.

Good carpentry keeps the shelves from wobbling.