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stonework

stone·work
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stohn-wurk]
    • /ˈstoʊnˌwɜrk/
    • /ˈstəʊn.wɜːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stohn-wurk]
    • /ˈstoʊnˌwɜrk/

Definitions of stonework word

  • noun stonework any construction, as walls or the like, of stone; stone masonry. 1
  • noun stonework the techniques, processes, work, or art of dressing, setting, or designing in stone. 1
  • noun stonework Usually, stoneworks. (usually used with a singular verb) a place where stone is dressed, as for building. 1
  • noun stonework sth built using stone 1
  • noun stonework craft: building with stone 1
  • uncountable noun stonework Stonework consists of objects or parts of a building that are made of stone. 0
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Origin of stonework

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English stoonwerk, Old English stānweorc. See stone, work

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Parts of speech for Stonework

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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stonework popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for stonework

noun stonework

  • ashlar — a block of hewn stone with straight edges for use in building
  • boulder — A boulder is a large rounded rock.
  • brickwork — You can refer to the bricks in the walls of a building as the brickwork.
  • crag — A crag is a steep rocky cliff or part of a mountain.
  • crags — the neck, throat, or craw.
All 11 Synonyms of stonework

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Related words

  • bossage

    stonework blocked out for later carving.

  • coade stone

    a ceramic imitation of carved stonework popular in England around 1800.

  • cut stone

    a stone or stonework dressed to a relatively fine finish with tools other than hammers.

  • dry well

    a drainage pit lined with loose stonework for the leaching of liquid wastes.

  • gothic

    (usually initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century and existing in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by the use of the pointed arch and the ribbed vault, by the use of fine woodwork and stonework, by a progressive lightening of structure, and by the use of such features as flying buttresses, ornamental gables, crockets, and foils.

  • hacking

    a rack for drying food, as fish.
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