rockwork

ˈrɒkwɜːrk

Definition

Definition of rockwork - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

landscaping

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decorative arrangement of rocks in gardens

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The garden's rockwork added a natural touch.

rock garden

rockery

stonework

art

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artificial arrangement of rocks

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The garden features intricate rockwork around the pond.

rock garden

rockery

stone structure

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construction made of rocks

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The ancient ruins had impressive rockwork.

masonry

stonework

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Images of rockwork

decorative arrangement of rocks in gardens
artificial arrangement of rocks
construction made of rocks

Origin of rockwork

English, rock (stone) + work (construction)

Terms with rockwork included in their meaning

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rocaille

garden decoration

artificial rockwork made of stones and cement

Examples of rockwork in a sentence

She admired the intricate rockwork by the pond.
The park's rockwork was admired by all visitors.
They hired a specialist to design the rockwork for the aquarium.
The garden featured intricate rockwork.
They admired the rockwork in the landscape design.

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French:rocaille, aménagement rocheux, ...
German:Felsengestaltung, Gesteinsanordnung, ...
Italian:roccaglia, roccia artificiale, ...
Spanish:rocalla, trabajo de rocas, ...
Portuguese:arranjo de rochas, construção de pedra, ...
Chinese:假山, 假石布置, ...
Japanese:岩組, 岩細工, ...
Arabic:تنسيق الصخور, تَشْكِيل صَخْرِي صِنَاعِي, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדַת סֶלַע, סִדּוּר סְלָעִים, ...
Russian:каменная кладка, каменная работа, ...
Ukrainian:кам'яні композиції, кам'яна робота, ...
Hindi:चट्टानों की सजावट, शिल्पकला, ...
Bengali:পাথরের কাজ, শিলাপাথরের বিন্যাস, ...
Catalan:rocall, arranjament de roques, ...
Czech:skalka, kamenná kompozice, ...
Danish:stenarbejde, klippearbejde, ...
Dutch:rotstuin, rotswerk, ...
Greek:βραχοσύνθεση, διάταξη βράχων, ...
Hungarian:sziklakert, szikladísz, ...
Khmer:សំណង់ថ្មលម្អ, ការរៀបចំថ្មលម្អ, ...
Korean:석조물, 암석 배치, ...
Persian:سنگ‌چینی, چیدمان سنگ‌ها, ...
Polish:układ kamieni, aranżacja skał, ...
Portuguese (BR):arranjo de pedras, arranjo de rochas, ...
Romanian:rocărie, aranjament de roci, ...
Swedish:stenparti, stenarbete, ...
Thai:การจัดเรียงหิน, การจัดหิน, ...
Turkish:taş düzenlemesi, kaya çalışması, ...
Vietnamese:sắp xếp đá, công trình đá, ...

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Definition of rockwork - Reverso English Dictionary

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