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

The WiiM Sound Lite is covered in a robust fabric and is missing the round color display for artwork found on the more expensive WiiM Sound. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Guests will be interested in the artwork, which showcases the building, its inhabitants, and its surroundings throughout the years, and can be found dotted throughout the property. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026

The exhibition included nearly 300 of the artist’s unpublished manuscripts and original artworks presented to the public for the first time. —Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026

The Austin location is designed with custom artwork nodding to the city’s street art culture. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 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