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- [urth-wurk]
- /ˈɜrθˌwɜrk/
- /ˈɜːθ.wɜːk/
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- [urth-wurk]
- /ˈɜrθˌwɜrk/
Definitions of earthwork word
- noun earthwork excavation and piling of earth in connection with an engineering operation. 1
- noun earthwork Military. a construction formed chiefly of earth for protection against enemy fire, used in both offensive and defensive operations. 1
- noun earthwork an artistic work that consists of a large-scale alteration or modification of an area of land in a configuration designed by an artist or of an artist's sculptural installation, as in a museum or gallery, of soil, rock, or similar elemental materials. 1
- noun earthwork A large artificial bank of soil, especially one made as a defense. 1
- countable noun earthwork Earthworks are large structures of earth that have been built for defence, especially ones which were built a very long time ago. 0
- noun earthwork excavation of earth, as in engineering construction 0
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Origin of earthwork
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; earth + work
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Parts of speech for Earthwork
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
earthwork popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
earthwork usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for earthwork
noun earthwork
- barricade — A barricade is a line of vehicles or other objects placed across a road or open space to stop people getting past, for example during street fighting or as a protest.
- reinforcement — the act of reinforcing.
- fortress — a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel.
- citadel — In the past, a citadel was a strong building in or near a city, where people could shelter for safety.
- wall — any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
Antonyms for earthwork
noun earthwork
- opening — an open or clear space.
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
Top questions with earthwork
- what is earthwork in construction?
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