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Examples of stonework in a Sentence
The stonework on this house is over 100 years old.
Recent Examples of stonework from the Web
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Inside, vaulted and paneled ceilings, stonework and multiple fireplaces are among the Old World details.
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Finally, the related alignment of the Moorish cusped arches with their striped stonework resembled Mike’s eyes and nose just enough that the software thought a 10th-century mosque was the face of a 21st-century human.
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My husband did all the stonework, too, and chiseled each flagstone into a perfect shape.
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The fireplace facade is mostly wood but its 16-foot-long hearth and firebox surround is fossilized limestone, similar to the stonework on the home’s exterior.
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Time has seen tree roots overtake the stonework, and the resulting sylvan maze is equal parts post-apocalyptic fantasy and a sobering reminder of our humanity.
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Built in 1990, the contemporary Mediterranean home has been updated and features modern fixtures and stonework, custom wet bars and a movie theater.
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The stonework displays the names of 2,706 Marines and sailors killed in Vietnam while fighting for the three battalions that comprised the 5th Marine Regiment, plus the dead from 2nd Battalion, Fourth Marines.
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Steel girders maintain the structural integrity in places, making clear where the original stonework was lost to shelling, bullets or fire.
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First Known Use of stonework
before 12th century
STONEWORK Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of stonework for English Language Learners
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: a structure or part of a structure that is built of stone
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