cabinetry

/ˈkæb.ɪ.nɪ.tɹi/

noun

  1. Cabinets and other built-in or fitted storage units, especially in a kitchen, bathroom, or office.

    B2

    usually uncountable

    • "The new kitchen has modern white cabinetry."B1
    • "The contractor replaced the damaged cabinetry with custom-made oak units."B2
    • "The apartment’s minimalist cabinetry conceals the appliances and maximizes the available space."C1

  2. The craft or trade of making cabinets and other wooden furniture.

    formal

    • "He learned cabinetry from his grandfather, who was a skilled carpenter."B2

Common mistakes

  • a cabinetry→a cabinet

    "Cabinetry" is usually an uncountable collective noun; use "a cabinet" for one storage unit.

  • cabinetry→carpentry

    Cabinetry refers to cabinets or the craft of making them; carpentry is the broader craft of working with wood and building wooden structures.

Collocations

kitchen cabinetrycustom cabinetrybuilt-in cabinetrywooden cabinetrybathroom cabinetrycabinetry businesscabinetry shopcabinetry skills

Word family

cabinetcabinetmakercabinetmaking