Carpenter Gothic

noun

A North American architectural style where Gothic-revival detailing and picturesque massing are applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters.

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Rural Gothic
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Meanings

nounCarpenter Gothic (uncountable)

alternative Carpenter's Gothic

  1. uncountablearchitectureA North American architectural style where Gothic-revival detailing and picturesque massing are applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters.

    Synonyms: Rural Gothic

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA North American architectural style where Gothic-revival detailing and picturesque massing are applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters.

Similar
Rural Gothic
Also see
rural gothic
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APA

Carpenter Gothic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carpenter%20Gothic

MLA

“Carpenter Gothic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carpenter%20Gothic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carpenter Gothic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carpenter%20Gothic.

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