meshwork C2+ Topic:Technology & Computing Also spelled mesh-work US /ˈmɛʃˌwɝk/ UK /ˈmɛʃˌwəːk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a network of interlaced threads, fibers, or strands A fine meshwork of roots held the loose soil together. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a network of interlaced... networkmeshlatticewebnettingtraceryreticulation Word family Related forms meshnetwork Etymology AI details A compound of mesh (from Old English max, masc 'net', from Proto-Germanic *maskwō) + work (Old English weorc). masc Old English weorc Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Technology & Computing External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # meshwork **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɛʃˌwɝk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɛʃˌwəːk/ ## Meanings 1. a network of interlaced threads, fibers, or strands ## Examples - A fine meshwork of roots held the loose soil together. ## Synonyms - network - mesh - lattice - web - netting - tracery - reticulation ## Related Forms - mesh - network ## Roots and Affixes - Root: masc - Root: weorc ## Etymology A compound of mesh (from Old English max, masc 'net', from Proto-Germanic *maskwō) + work (Old English weorc). ## AI Etymology Meshwork is a compound of mesh (from Old English max, masc 'net', from Proto-Germanic *maskwō) + work (Old English weorc). The etymological trail includes Old English masc, Old English weorc. The same word family includes mesh, network. Its current noun use means "a network of interlaced threads, fibers, or strands". ## Topics - Technology & Computing markdown