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

Myriad ledgers record artworks and exhibitions alongside the income that sustained Saar and her then-young daughters — Alison, Lezley and Tracye — after her 1970 divorce from Richard Saar. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

In the lead-up to the premiere, the participating creators documented their development process across social media, sharing concept reveals, behind-the-scenes content, teasers, and poster artwork. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026

Slavit designed and named the artwork after Della Street, played by Barbara Hale, the secretary to lawyer Perry Mason on the 1950s and ’60s legal drama of the same name. — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

The long, double-height corridor is once again the spine of the hotel, pulling your attention toward the pool while restaurants, artwork, and pieces both old and new—including Lenny Kravitz's The Lucite Piano—fill either side. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

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