metalwork

noun

met·​al·​work ˈme-tᵊl-ˌwərk 

: the product of metalworking

especially : a metal object of artistic merit

metalworker

ˈme-tᵊl-ˌwər-kər 

noun

Examples of metalwork in a Sentence

a beautiful piece of metalwork

Recent Examples on the Web

A number of lilies can be seen in Swift and Kelce's floral arrangements, woven into the metalwork and planters behind the couple, says Greer. —Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Entering the Bob Dylan Center, visitors are greeted in the lobby with a 16-foot metalwork designed and built for the center by Dylan at his Black Buffalo Artworks studio in Malibu, California. —Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Geometric metalwork reminiscent of a quilt pattern is what makes the Joss & Main Armaud metal open-frame bed stand out from the rest. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025

The library was designed with a double-barreled roof that is supported by a row of thin iron columns, with lattice metalwork framing the ceiling. —Kaela Ling, CNBC, 31 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for metalwork

• bodywork
• handiwork
• ironwork
• latticework
• masterwork
• needlework
• openwork
• overwork
• paperwork
• subnetwork
• artwork
• beadwork

Kids Definition

metalwork

noun

met·​al·​work ˈmet-ᵊl-ˌwərk 

: the product of metalworking

metalworker

-ˌwər-kər 

noun