grillwork
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grillwork
Example Sentences
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The largest structure, a six-story building with dozens of broken windows, is sealed shut with rusting metal grillwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
And the grillwork, he explained, had simply disappeared.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 3, 2018
They are certainly not scaring the bejesus out of your dog, or attacking your car because they have seen a reflection of themselves in the grillwork and wrongly perceived an enemy worthy of attack.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2017
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
The windows were boarded up, and the remnants of iron grillwork hung from the frames.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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