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

Throughout the terminal are 30 pieces of artwork. —Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026

Visitors to the San Diego County Fair’s fine arts building have likely seen his large artworks entered into competition over the years. —Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026

As Baz reported in December, Seurat’s artwork depicts people of varying social classes strolling and relaxing in a Parisian park on the Seine. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026

Part of the appeal is that gallery walls don’t require buying all new artwork. —Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 14 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