atwood

/ætwʊd/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who makes or repairs wooden objects, especially furniture; a person who lives or works in a place surrounded by trees, especially in a rural area.

“The carpenter was an atwood, skilled in crafting wooden furniture.”

2. noun

A Canadian novelist, poet, and short story writer, best known for her dystopian novel ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’.

“Margaret Atwood is a renowned atwood, celebrated for her feminist and environmental themes in her works.”

Synonyms

  • carpenter
  • woodworker

Antonyms

  • city dweller
  • urbanite