American English pronunciation

How to pronounce carpenters

IPA transcription: ['kɑɹpəntɚz]

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Noun

  • a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

Verb

Usage examples

  • Forms going up — carpenters coming down — lamps, glasses, harps.
  • As carpenters, they had to provide first aid in the case of a conflagration.
  • The brothers were village carpenters in Teufen.
  • Carpenters extensively use dimensional lumber in framing wooden buildings.
  • Generally, Sikh carpenters use "Ramgarhia" as a surname whereas Hindu carpenters use "Dhiman".
  • He led a successful strike of carpenters in Saint Louis for the eight-hour day.