joiner

noun

join·​er ˈjȯi-nər How to pronounce joiner (audio)
: one that joins: such as
a
: a person whose occupation is to construct articles by joining pieces of wood
b
: a gregarious or civic-minded person who joins many organizations

Examples of joiner in a Sentence

He's not a joiner. He prefers to do things by himself.
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From across France, itinerant glassblowers, masons and carpenters — hewers, who squared the timbers, joiners, who fit beams together — converged on Paris. Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Colonial Williamsburg’s historic tradespeople—including blacksmiths, brickmakers, bookbinders, joiners, weavers and cabinetmakers—are creating replicas of items that would have furnished the school. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024 Established juniors then mentor new joiners to sustain the culture. Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Notre-Dame’s medieval artisans—the blacksmiths who forged the axes, hewers who squared the timber, joiners who connected the timbers without nails or screws—represented a savoir-faire, or expertise, that has all but died out in the age of Ikea. Seyward Darby, Longreads, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for joiner 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of joiner was in the 14th century

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“Joiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joiner. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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joiner

noun
join·​er ˈjȯi-nər How to pronounce joiner (audio)
1
: a woodworker who constructs articles by joining pieces of wood
2
: a person who joins many organizations

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