1. the craft or trade of making wooden joints and fitting together pieces of wood in construction
2. wooden fittings and fixtures in a building, such as doors, window frames, and moldings
Usage: British

Examples

• He learned traditional joinery techniques from his grandfather.
• The joinery in the old house was beautifully crafted.
• She enrolled in a joinery course at the technical college.
• The carpenter’s joinery skills were evident in the perfect joints.
• The Victorian home featured elaborate joinery around the windows.
• Modern joinery often uses both traditional and power tools.
• The joinery workshop was filled with wood shavings and sawdust.