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 artwork has been hand-folded to create two feather-like forms, inspired by the watermark found on Smythson’s featherweight paper. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Across the street, Serge Sorokko Gallery houses museum-caliber artwork by the likes of Hunt Slonem and Yuri Kuper. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

This is then put in dialogue with Nourry’s other artworks around the theme of women as mythological beings. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Drawn from nearly a decade’s worth of Simon’s conversations with an actual but anonymized retired FBI agent, these encyclopedic artworks appear to revel in the research that underpins them. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 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