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

This desktop app provides a faster way to access Lens than opening your browser, and Google's marketing materials show the tool proving useful for someone identifying a piece of classic artwork in a PDF. —James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026

By 1928, the company was producing travel brochures; replicas of the artwork now decorate the walls of American Express Tower offices. —Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

In recent years, climate activists, including members of Last Generation, have become known for gluing themselves to frames or display cases containing famous artworks. —Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

The space could be used for parks, housing and street artwork. —Desiree Mathurin april 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 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