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rockwork

rockwork

6.0
An arrangement of rocks used to decorate or build parts of a garden
  • noun
  • /ˈrɑkˌwɜrk/
translation icon : jardín de rocas
  • He admired the ancient rockwork that formed elegant terraces leading down to the lake.
  • Trees and rockwork

Examples

  • "Walter and I built that, out of rock we collected right around here." Molly studied the fine rockwork and the natural way the grill seemed to grow right out of the stone terrace.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • For all its height, looming a good ten meters above the flyer, the wall was just more dark gray rockwork.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The garden's beauty was enhanced by the carefully arranged rockwork that created charming pathways among the plants.

  • The landscape designer incorporated stunning rockwork around the fountain to create a natural aesthetic.

Synonyms

rock garden
vsrockwork
5 3.2

A garden with many rocks and low plants like mountain flowers

is the arranged feature used for decoration or construction with stones
rockery
vsrockwork
  • UK
1 7.5

A garden area with rocks and small plants such as mountain flowers

is a broader arrangement used for decoration or construction with stones
rocaille
vsrockwork
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of fake rocks in a garden that people use for decoration

is a general stones arrangement focused on decoration or construction not ornate style

How Elaborate

rock garden
5 3.2
rockwork
6.0
heap
53 1.1

Surface Forms

rockwork singular
rockworks plural

Morphology

rockwork = rock + work (transparent) = rock + work

Meaning is directly built from 'rock' + 'work' as something constructed or arranged from rocks.

Etymology

Rockwork starts with the simple parts rock and work. It literally means 'work' made of 'rock', like woodwork is 'work' made of wood, so rockwork is stones arranged or built for decoration or construction.