woodcraft

noun

wood·​craft ˈwu̇d-ˌkraft How to pronounce woodcraft (audio)
1
: skill and practice in anything relating to the woods and especially in maintaining oneself and making one's way in the woods
2
: skill in shaping or constructing articles from wood

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Farmers market returns The Prince of Peace farmers market opened on July 2 with organic fruits and vegetables, woodcraft, fresh bread and face painting. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 6 July 2025 The route includes a bourbon cream hot chocolate bar with beverages and bites for all ages, whiskey woodcraft holiday demonstrations, complimentary bourbon tasting in Warehouse D, live music, a cocktail bar on a heated pavilion, and holiday shopping in the gift shop. — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2024 For their 2022 holiday windows, Bergdorf Goodman is celebrating artisans with a series of colorful windows dedicated to different skills of craftspeople including woodcraft, dress-making, paper sculpture, mosaic, papier-mâché, metal craft, and scrapbooking. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 5 Dec. 2022 Handmade crafts, artwork, photography, jewelry, woodcraft, soft sculpture, lotions and soaps, candy, holiday floral arrangements and more. — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for woodcraft

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of woodcraft was in the 14th century

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woodcraft

noun
wood·​craft -ˌkraft How to pronounce woodcraft (audio)
1
: knowledge about the woods and how to take care of oneself in them
2
: skill in working with or making things of wood

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