statuary

Everyday

1. (formal) Statues as a group: the statues in a place or collection. tree →
2. The art of making statues. tree →

In the lessons

In museum visits and history or art lessons, «Roman statuary» means Roman statues together. Gardens of grand houses have «garden statuary». It is a stiff, formal word.

Examples

• The museum has a fine collection of Greek statuary. tree →
• Garden statuary lined the path to the house. tree →
• The church was full of marble statuary. tree →
• The guidebook describes the palace's statuary. tree →
• Ancient statuary was often painted in bright colours. tree →
• The palace garden is famous for its statuary and fountains. tree →

Note

Uncountable; formal. Say «STATCH-oo-uh-ree». A single piece is «a statue». Myth: ancient Greek statues were plain white — many were painted.