stonework
Americannoun
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any construction, as walls or the like, of stone; stone masonry.
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the techniques, processes, work, or art of dressing, setting, or designing in stone.
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(usually used with a singular verb) Usually stoneworks. a place where stone is dressed, as for building.
noun
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any structure or part of a building made of stone
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the process of dressing or setting stones
Other Word Forms
- stoneworker noun
Etymology
Origin of stonework
before 1000; Middle English stoonwerk, Old English stānweorc. See stone, work
Example Sentences
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Crews were working to cool off hotspots in the stonework and assist structural engineers in assessing the stability of the remaining building.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
“Three days ago, while admiring the stonework, I happened to notice a huge gash in the limestone that extended more than 25 yards long. It was deep and nasty!” he wrote.
From Salon • Aug. 31, 2025
So Underwood redesigned the structure, creating a more rustic lodge out of the original stonework, perched on the very edge of the canyon.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2025
Since then, the building has undergone a £2m refurbishment that has seen a complete internal refit to the public areas and screens, and "substantial" repairs to the roof and stonework.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025
On the top they found, as Strider had said, a wide ring of ancient stonework, now crumbling or covered with age-long grass.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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