artwork

noun

art·​work ˈärt-ˌwərk 

1

a

: an artistic production

an 8-foot metal artwork

b

: artistic work

artwork being sold on the sidewalk

2

a

: art sense 6

b

: material (such as a drawing or photograph) prepared for reproduction in printed matter

Examples of artwork in a Sentence

A local painter was selling her artwork on the street.

The walls of the restaurant are decorated in original artwork.

Some of the children's artwork was hanging on the refrigerator.

The museum recently recovered two stolen artworks.

Recent Examples on the Web

When the artist is also the surgeon Cohen’s artwork hangs in galleries around the world. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025

During his panel, the convention organizers gave Depp a custom piece of artwork. —Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025

The Dallas Stars Foundation recently honored her at a home game not just for her strength, but for the artwork that helped her heal. —Erin Jones, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025

Part of the strain, Kirby said, was an ongoing federal fraud case against Brian Walshe, who had pleaded guilty to charges connected to selling forged Andy Warhol artwork. —Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for artwork

• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork
• falsework