statuary

/ˈstætʃuəri/ (bre, ipa) · [stˈætʃuˌɛri] /ˈstætʃueri/ (ame, ipa) · [stˈætʃuˌɛri] /ˈsta-chə-ˌwer-ē How to pronounce statuary (audio)/ (ame, mw)

statuary — noun

1. the statues in a place or collection, spoken of as one group

1.名詞C2
釋義

the statues in a place or collection, spoken of as one group

例句

Visitors admired the Roman statuary lining the museum's long central hall.

collocation: Roman statuary / Greek statuary

Elena photographed the garden statuary beside the old fountain at dusk.

collocation: garden statuary

同義詞
  • statues

    the everyday plural form when you are simply counting separate pieces

  • sculpture

    broader term that also includes abstract works and relief carvings

  • monuments

    usually public memorial works, not any collection of statues

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and more formal than statues. It is mainly used when talking about a whole set of statues in a museum, temple, garden, or historical style.

常見錯誤

❌The museum bought a statuary from Italy.
✅The museum bought a statue from Italy.
💡'Statuary' usually means statues as a group, not one single figure.

statuary — adjective