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

Incense greets you in the entrance of the cozy spot, while Ethiopian music plays and artwork from Tedla’s own childhood home line the walls. —Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026

Another coup was a $2 million gift from Chicago collectors Marilyn and Larry Fields, along with 79 artworks. —Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Motion Picture House will also host galleries featuring full scale artwork by Yorke and Donwood from that era. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026

The average amount of time that people spend looking at artwork in museums is 28 seconds. —Keith Wagstaff, Los Angeles Times, 8 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