noun · neutral

sculpture

UK/ˈskʌlp.tʃər/US/ˈskʌlp.tʃɚ/SCULP·ture

Band 4-5speakingtask2

a three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modelling, or casting materials

Examples

The park features several modern sculptures.

She studied sculpture at university.

A bronze sculpture stood in the town square.

Band 8 sentence

The artist's public sculpture, crafted from reclaimed metal, has provoked a lot of debate about modern aesthetics.

Collocations

  • bronze sculpture
  • public sculpture
  • sculpture garden

Word family

sculpture nounsculptures noun (plural)sculpt verb

Common mistakes

many statuemany statues

They made a sculpture from paintingThey made a sculpture from wood

Say it for a higher band

5statue6artwork7+sculpture

Synonyms

statue

Easily confused

statue

A statue of the city's founder stands in the square.

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