wood ‧ work /ˈwʊdwɜːk $ -wɜːrk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
1 . woodwork British English , woodwork‧ing American English /ˈwʊdwɜːkɪŋ $ -ɜːr-/ the skill or activity of making wooden objects ⇨ carpentry
2 . the parts of a house or room that are made of wood
3 . crawl/come out of the woodwork if someone crawls out of the woodwork, they suddenly and unexpectedly appear in order to take advantage of a situation, express their opinion etc – used to show disapproval
4 . fade/blend into the woodwork to seem to disappear, or to behave in such a way that no one notices you
—woodworker noun [countable]