stonework
noun
stone·work
ˈstōn-ˌwərk 
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The stonework on this house is over 100 years old.
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New stonework has been carefully pieced together to repair and fill the wounds that had left the cathedral’s insides exposed to the elements.
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Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The building's exterior is finished out with stonework to mirror some of its neighborhood's historic churches.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 10 July 2024
In the restoration, more than 50,000 square yards of stonework — an area equal to six soccer fields — were cleaned, revealing luminous limestone and intricate carvings long cloaked in soot.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Exposure to silica is often work-related and typically seen in fields like construction, stonework, mining, pottery and more.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The building's exterior is finished out with stonework to mirror some of its neighborhood's historic churches.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 10 July 2024
In the restoration, more than 50,000 square yards of stonework — an area equal to six soccer fields — were cleaned, revealing luminous limestone and intricate carvings long cloaked in soot.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Exposure to silica is often work-related and typically seen in fields like construction, stonework, mining, pottery and more.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Stonework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stonework. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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