stonework
noun
stone·work
ˈstōn-ˌwərk 
Examples of stonework in a Sentence
The stonework on this house is over 100 years old.
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Asked how long his four fentanyl pills will last, Robert maneuvers them around on the stonework.
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
It's festooned with details like doric columns and decorative stonework — there's even an old funerary chamber.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
As well as being a place of active worship, the cathedral is a wonder of Gothic architecture, complete with ornate stonework, graceful flying buttresses, and a breathtaking collection of medieval stained glass.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
The interior restoration has brought vibrancy back to murals, sculptures, and stonework, with vaults rebuilt to their original 13th-century specifications.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
It's festooned with details like doric columns and decorative stonework — there's even an old funerary chamber.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
As well as being a place of active worship, the cathedral is a wonder of Gothic architecture, complete with ornate stonework, graceful flying buttresses, and a breathtaking collection of medieval stained glass.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
The interior restoration has brought vibrancy back to murals, sculptures, and stonework, with vaults rebuilt to their original 13th-century specifications.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for stonework
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“Stonework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stonework. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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