grillwork
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grillwork
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
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