stonework

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noun

Constructions made of stone.

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masonrystonecraft
OriginMiddle English stonewerk ← Old English stānweorc →
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Meanings

nounstonework (countable and uncountable, plural stoneworks)

plural stoneworks

  1. countableuncountableConstructions made of stone.

    The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase[…]

    2001, A. J. Youngson, The Companion Guide to Edinburgh and the Borders, page 352

    Synonyms: masonry

  2. uncountableThe skill of constructing with stone.

    Synonyms: masonry, stonecraft

Synonyms & antonyms

nounConstructions made of stone.

Similar
masonry

nounThe skill of constructing with stone.

Similar
masonrystonecraft
Also see
masonrystonecraft

Origin

  1. Old Englishstānweorc
  2. Middle Englishstonewerk
  3. Englishstonework

From Middle English stonewerk, stonwerk, ston-werke, stoonwerk, from Old English stānweorc; equivalent to stone + -work.

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Translations

Bulgarian каменна зидария
  • каменна зидария (kamenna zidarija)constructions made of stone
Norwegian Bokmål steinarbeid
  • steinarbeidconstructions made of stone
Polish konstrukcja murowana
  • konstrukcja murowanaconstructions made of stone

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

stonework. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stonework

MLA

“stonework.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stonework. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stonework,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stonework.

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