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grillwork

American  
[gril-wurk] / ˈgrɪlˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. material so formed as to function as or to have the appearance of a grille.


Etymology

Origin of grillwork

First recorded in 1895–1900; grill 2 + work

Example Sentences

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The open-air terrace that most people visit, wrapping the 86th floor, has been little altered from the early years with its limestone balustrade and familiar stainless-steel grillwork.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2019

And the grillwork, he explained, had simply disappeared.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 3, 2018

The filigree of the facade panels was inspired by African-American grillwork in South Carolina and Louisiana, which had West-African roots.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2016

Movies the next summer on Southern Boulevard at the Star, the Boulevard and the Loew’s Spooner Theaters, where ice-cooled air blew from grillwork flanking the screen.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2015

Iron grillwork shielded the windows, and posters and advertisements were plastered on the brick near the door.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu