woodwork Syllabification: (wood·work)Pronunciation: /ˈwo͝odˌwərk/Translate woodwork | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of woodwork noun the wooden parts of a room or building, such as window frames or doors:the woodwork was painted bluePhrases come out of the woodwork (of an unpleasant person or thing) emerge from obscurity; be revealed. woodwork in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of woodwork in the British & World English dictionary