stonework

CEFRB2

/ˈstoʊnwɜːrk/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Work made from or using stone.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The skill of constructing with stone.

Examples

  • The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase[…]

  • The stonework is starting to crumble.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Constructions made of stone.

Synonyms

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The ancient temple's beautiful blank featured carefully carved granite blocks fitted without mortar.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English stonewerk, stonwerk, ston-werke, stoonwerk, from Old English stānweorc; equivalent to stone + -work.