Etymology
Origin of latticework
Example Sentences
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In Tehran, a flatbed truck, decorated with intricate latticework and Arabic Islamic script, carried five caskets, painted in the green, red and white of Iran's flag, including the smallest for Khamenei's 14-month-old granddaughter Zara.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
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
The imposing concrete structure, known as the Lower Busch Tank, shows signs of age, with a latticework of cracks across its facade and splintered wood ringing its upper rim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 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
The latticework of branches reveals glimmers of a fading sky.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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