joiner

C2+ Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction

US /ˈdʒɔɪnər/ UK /ˈdʒɔɪnə/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
a craftsman who constructs the wooden fittings of a building

The joiner fitted the oak door so snugly it never once stuck.

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1 noun · a craftsman who constructs... carpenterwoodworkercabinetmaker

Word family

Related forms joinjoineryjoint

Etymology

From 'join' + '-er'; 'join' from Old French 'joindre', from Latin 'iungere' ('to join, yoke'), from the root '*yeug-' ('to join').

joindre Old French iungere Latin *yeug- Proto-Indo-European

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# joiner

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈdʒɔɪnər
**IPA (UK):** ˈdʒɔɪnə

## Meanings
1. a craftsman who constructs the wooden fittings of a building

## Examples
- The joiner fitted the oak door so snugly it never once stuck.

## Synonyms
- carpenter
- woodworker
- cabinetmaker

## Related Forms
- join
- joinery
- joint

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: joindre
- Root: iungere
- Root: *yeug-

## Etymology
From 'join' + '-er'; 'join' from Old French 'joindre', from Latin 'iungere' ('to join, yoke'), from the root '*yeug-' ('to join').

## AI Etymology
Joiner comes from 'join' + '-er'; 'join' from Old French 'joindre', from Latin 'iungere' ('to join, yoke'), from the root '*yeug-' ('to join'). The etymological trail includes Old French joindre, Latin iungere, Proto-Indo-European *yeug-. The same word family includes join, joinery, joint. Its current noun use means "a craftsman who constructs the wooden fittings of a building".

## Topics
- Tools, Machines & Construction
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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