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Synonyms

latticework

American  
[lat-is-wurk] / ˈlæt ɪsˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.

  2. a lattice.


Etymology

Origin of latticework

First recorded in 1480–90; lattice + work

Example Sentences

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All were drawn to the region by its juicy tax deals, deep-water Gulf Coast port and latticework of pipelines that ferry cheap natural gas and crude oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

They suggest that other factors, such as vibrations in the material's atomic latticework, must account for experimental results that make it look like the law does not apply.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

These wooden structures have latticework that guides fish into an enclosed area during high tide, and then blocks their escape as the water ebbs.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 25, 2023

The program at this year’s festival in particular is a latticework of world premieres, international premieres, North American premieres and Canadian premieres.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023

The model looks like a latticework corkscrew invented by a madman, or an impossibly fragile spiral staircase that might connect the human past to its future.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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