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
Etymology
Origin of stonework
before 1000; Middle English stoonwerk, Old English stānweorc. See stone, work
Example Sentences
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The A76 in Sanquhar shut on Monday for six weeks to allow work to go ahead on the stonework on the Tolbooth Museum.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
The A76 through Sanquhar is to be shut completely from 1 June in order to allow improvements to the stonework on the historic Tolbooth Museum.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Large chunks of stonework fell from the roof of the building in Cleckheaton, which is now The Monal wedding venue, onto Bradford Road at about 10:00 BST on Saturday.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
“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
In November, as in every previous winter, the finished stonework was covered with straw and dung to prevent the frost from cracking the mortar before it had completely dried.
From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay
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