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stonework

stonework noun: constructions made of stone.

Noun

stonework (countable and uncountable, plural stoneworks)

  1. Constructions 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. (uncountable) The skill of constructing with stone.
    Synonyms:
    masonry, stonecraft

stonework meaning in Bengali

stonework in Bengali

পাথরের কাজ, গাঁথনি

Synonyms of stonework

Forms of stonework

pluralstoneworks

Plural of stonework: stoneworks

Origin of stonework

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

Questions about stonework

What does stonework mean?
Stonework means constructions made of stone.
What is stonework in Bengali?
Stonework in Bengali is পাথরের কাজ, গাঁথনি. See Stonework meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is stonework?
Stonework is a noun.
What is the plural of stonework?
The plural of stonework is stoneworks.

Words near stonework in the dictionary

  1. stoneway
  2. stoneways
  3. stoneweed
  4. stonewise
  5. stonewood
  6. stonework
  7. stoneworker
  8. stoneworkers
  9. stoneworking
  10. stoneworks
  11. stonewort

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