Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for carpenter.
Definitions

carpenter

[kahr-puhn-ter] / ˈkɑr pən tər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Family members have said Craig, a carpenter, has been refusing food for 25 days.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“We don’t have a lot of savings, all our money is in our home,” said Gabe Cotton, a union carpenter in the Festus area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

His father was a carpenter helping build minesweepers at Terminal Island for the Navy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Sprague co-hosted “Run My Renovation” for the DIY Network and was a carpenter on “Trading Spaces.”

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Now when he couldn’t carpenter any more he had put a sign at the front of the house reading ‘Clocks and Watches Repaired Cheap.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




Vocabulary lists containing carpenter


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "carpenter" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com