statuary

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noun

stat·​u·​ary ˈsta-chə-ˌwer-ē 

plural statuaries

1

: sculptor

2

a

: the art of making statues

b

: a collection of statues : statues

statuary

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adjective

: of, relating to, or suitable for statues

Examples of statuary in a Sentence

Noun

a fine example of late Renaissance statuary

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

As happens every year, the resulting statuary would have Cedric Gibbons — the original Oscar artist who first whipped up the figurine in 1928 — spinning in his grave. —Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026

But beyond the architectural artifacts and artwork, the duplex is jammed with eclectic objects, from statuary and ceramics from around the world to boomerangs, cigar molds, and shoe forms. —Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026

Adjective

The order also revives Trump's call for a National Garden of American Heroes, a statuary park honoring 250 figures ranging from Presidents Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy to basketball star Kobe Bryant, architect Frank Lloyd Wright and civil rights leader C.T. Vivian. —Stephen Fowler, NPR, 3 July 2025

The adjoining primary bath has a mosaic-patterned marble floor, statuary white marble walls and a seven-foot-long vanity with a quartz top. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1609, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for statuary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary

Kids Definition

statuary

noun

stat·​u·​ary

ˈstach-ə-ˌwer-ē

plural statuaries

1

: sculpture entry 1 sense 1

2

: a collection of statues

statuary adjective