Meanings
nounjoinery (countable and uncountable, plural joineries)
plural joineries
- countableuncountableThe work of the joiner.
The timbering and centring used for the construction of the main arch were exceptionally massive, and were acclaimed as masterpieces of joinery in contemporary reports on the progress of the work.
1949 May and June, “Notes and News: Construction of the Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 202
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From joiner + -y; see also -ery.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian дърводелска работилница, дърводелство
- дърводелска работилница (dărvodelska rabotilnica)factory producing wooden products
- дърводелство (dărvodelstvo)the work of the joiner
French menuiserie, ébénisterie
- menuiseriefactory producing wooden products
- ébénisteriefactory producing wooden products
- menuiseriethe work of the joiner
- ébénisteriethe work of the joiner
German Tischlerei, Schreinerei
- Tischlereifactory producing wooden products
- Schreinereifactory producing wooden products
Hungarian asztalosműhely, asztalosmunka
- asztalosműhelyfactory producing wooden products
- asztalosmunkathe work of the joiner
Irish siúinéireacht
- siúinéireachtthe work of the joiner
Polish zakład stolarski, stolarnia
- zakład stolarskifactory producing wooden products
- stolarniafactory producing wooden products
- stolarkathe work of the joiner
Russian столярная мастерская, мебельная фабрика
- столярная мастерская (stoljarnaja masterskaja)factory producing wooden products
- мебельная фабрика (mebelʹnaja fabrika)factory producing wooden products
- столярная работа (stoljarnaja rabota)the work of the joiner
- столярка (stoljarka)the work of the joiner
Swedish snickeri, snickerifabrik
- snickerifactory producing wooden products
- snickerifabrikfactory producing wooden products
- möbelsnickerifactory producing wooden products
- möbelfabrikfactory producing wooden products
- snickarethe work of the joiner
- möbelsnickarethe work of the joiner
Ukrainian столя́рство, столя́рництво
- столя́рство (stoljárstvo)the work of the joiner
- столя́рництво (stoljárnyctvo)the work of the joiner
Yiddish טישלערײַ, טישלערײַ
- טישלערײַ (tishleray)factory producing wooden products
- טישלערײַ (tishleray)the work of the joiner
Cite this entry
APA
joinery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joinery
MLA
“joinery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joinery. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joinery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joinery.
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