artwork

noun

art·​work ˈärt-ˌwərk How to pronounce artwork (audio)
Synonyms of artworknext
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.
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One Baguette is covered in a kaleidoscopic geometric pattern of colorful beads; another resembles a tiny textile artwork in dusty pink, green, and turquoise. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 Stitched in wool thread on linen fabric, the artwork depicts events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in October 1066, when William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold’s Anglo-Saxon army. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Treated almost as living beings themselves, many of the artworks in the LACMA installation take up animate relations to one another. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 The changing colours of the sky and the ever-shifting sea are framed as the perfect artwork in the lobby, the ocean-view suites, and the Eau Bar. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for artwork

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of artwork was in 1847

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“Artwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artwork. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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