How do you use Openwork in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like work, plus the exact meaning.
Openwork meaning
- Any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings.
- A quarry; an open cut.
Synonyms of Openwork
Using Openwork
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings. | A quarry; an open cut.
- Useful related words include: work, piece of work.
Context around Openwork
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Openwork
- In this selection, "openwork" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, decorative, enormous, metal, screens and panels stand out and add context to how "openwork" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include appears as openwork screens on and by enormous openwork spires that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "openwork" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with openwork
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In German and Spanish Gothic architecture it often appears as openwork screens on the exterior of buildings. (17 words)
The west front generally follows the French formula, but the towers are very much taller and, if complete, are surmounted by enormous openwork spires that are a regional feature. (29 words)
Inside the boutique, elegance and savoir-faire, signatures of the Maison, are combined with the emblematic codes of Moroccan craftsmanship: berber rugs, tataoui walls, hammered copper, and openwork metal lanterns. (30 words)
Inside the boutique, elegance and savoir-faire, signatures of the Maison, are combined with the emblematic codes of Moroccan craftsmanship: berber rugs, tataoui walls, hammered copper, and openwork metal lanterns. (30 words)
The bridge, built in 1860 of white oak with decorative openwork panels of cast iron, has been recreated in steel clad in ornamental cast iron facings, with a wooden deck. (30 words)
The west front generally follows the French formula, but the towers are very much taller and, if complete, are surmounted by enormous openwork spires that are a regional feature. (29 words)
Example sentences (4)
Inside the boutique, elegance and savoir-faire, signatures of the Maison, are combined with the emblematic codes of Moroccan craftsmanship: berber rugs, tataoui walls, hammered copper, and openwork metal lanterns.
In German and Spanish Gothic architecture it often appears as openwork screens on the exterior of buildings.
The bridge, built in 1860 of white oak with decorative openwork panels of cast iron, has been recreated in steel clad in ornamental cast iron facings, with a wooden deck.
The west front generally follows the French formula, but the towers are very much taller and, if complete, are surmounted by enormous openwork spires that are a regional feature.