- a structural plan or basis of a project
- a structure or frame supporting or containing something
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
frame•work /ˈfreɪmˌwɜrk/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Buildinga skeletal structure designed to support something.
- Buildinga frame or structure composed of fitted parts.
frame•work
(frām′wûrk′),USA pronunciation n.
- a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something.
- a frame or structure composed of parts fitted and joined together.
- the construction or sale of frames.
- work done in, on, or with a frame.
- frame + work 1635–45
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framework /ˈfreɪmˌwɜːk/ n
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'framework' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
armature
- bail
- bedstead
- brace
- bulkhead
- bustle
- Camp David
- cantilever
- carcass
- casement
- catamaran
- compages
- construct
- cradle
- crib
- crinoline
- curb
- datum
- derrick
- espalier
- fabric
- faith school
- farthingale
- frame house
- gantry
- geodesic dome
- grate
- grating
- gridiron
- grille
- half-timbered
- hang-glider
- hurdle
- key
- ladder
- lath
- lattice
- nervure
- outrigger
- pannier
- pergola
- pillory
- rack
- rafter
- ribbing
- scaffold
- shell program
- sill
- skeleton
- airframe
