1. decorative stonework or masonry made to resemble natural rock formations
Usage: architecture; landscaping
2. artificial rock structures built in gardens or parks for ornamental purposes
Usage: gardening

Examples

• The Victorian garden featured elaborate rockwork around the pond.
• The zoo’s new exhibit includes realistic rockwork to mimic the animals’ natural habitat.
• Skilled masons created the rockwork facade to blend with the mountainous landscape.
• The park’s rockwork waterfall was designed to look completely natural.
• The castle’s foundation incorporated local stone in its rockwork construction.
• Visitors admired the intricate rockwork in the botanical garden’s alpine section.