Stonework
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Constructions made of stone. countable, uncountable
"The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase[…]"
- 2 masonry done with stone wordnet
- 3 The skill of constructing with stone. uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The stonework is starting to crumble."
Etymology
From Middle English stonewerk, stonwerk, ston-werke, stoonwerk, from Old English stānweorc; equivalent to stone + -work.
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