Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stonework

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
stonework
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Constructions made of stone.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The skill of constructing with stone.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

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Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

stoneworks (plural)

Synonyms

masonry stonecraft

Questions

What does stonework mean?
Constructions made of stone.
Where does stonework come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce stonework

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