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- [kahr-puh n-ter]
- /ˈkɑr pən tər/
- /ˈkɑː.pɪn.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahr-puh n-ter]
- /ˈkɑr pən tər/
Definitions of carpenter word
- countable noun carpenter A carpenter is a person whose job is making and repairing wooden things. 3
- noun carpenter a person skilled in woodwork, esp in buildings, ships, etc 3
- verb carpenter to do the work of a carpenter 3
- verb carpenter to make or fit together by or as if by carpentry 3
- noun carpenter John Alden. 1876–1951, US composer, who used jazz rhythms in orchestral music: his works include the ballet Skyscrapers (1926) and the orchestral suite Adventures in a Perambulator (1915) 3
- noun carpenter a workman who builds and repairs wooden things, esp. the wooden parts of buildings, ships, etc. 3
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Origin of carpenter
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin carpentārius wainwright, equivalent to Latin carpent(um) two-wheeled carriage (< Celtic; compare Old Irish carpad chariot) + -ārius -ary; see -er2
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Parts of speech for Carpenter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carpenter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
carpenter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carpenter
noun carpenter
- laborer — a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training: a laborer in the field.
- builder — A builder is a person whose job is to build or repair houses and other buildings.
- worker — a person or thing that works.
- artisan — An artisan is someone whose job requires skill with their hands.
- chips — CHIPS is a system for transferring funds that makes large value payments in US dollars between major banks.
verb carpenter
- superstruct — to erect upon a foundation or on top of another building or part
- build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
- knock together — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- prefabricated — to fabricate or construct beforehand.
- prefabricate — to fabricate or construct beforehand.
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