stonework

[ stohn-wurk ]
/ ˈstoʊnˌwɜrk /
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noun

any construction, as walls or the like, of stone; stone masonry.
the techniques, processes, work, or art of dressing, setting, or designing in stone.
Usually stoneworks. (usually used with a singular verb) a place where stone is dressed, as for building.

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Origin of stonework

before 1000; Middle English stoonwerk, Old English stānweorc. See stone, work

OTHER WORDS FROM stonework

stone·work·er, noun

Words nearby stonework

stonewall riot, stonewalling, stoneware, stonewash, stonewashed, stonework, stonewort, stoney, stoney creek, stonington, stonk
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Words related to stonework

metal, crystal, grain, rock, gravel, gem, mineral, pebble, jewel, masonry, ore, boulder, crag, trade, brickwork, ashlar

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British Dictionary definitions for stonework

stonework
/ (ˈstəʊnˌwɜːk) /

noun

any structure or part of a building made of stone
the process of dressing or setting stones

Derived forms of stonework

stoneworker, noun
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