stonemason

[ stohn-mey-suhn ]

noun

1. a person who builds with or dresses stone.

stonemason

/ ˈstəʊnˌmeɪsən /

noun

1. a person who is skilled in preparing stone for building

Derived Forms

• ˈstoneˌmasonry, noun

Other Words From

• stonemason·ry noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stonemason¹

First recorded in 1750–60; stone + mason

Example Sentences

The widows of two stonemasons who died from a lung condition contracted during their work have warned of the dangers of "new asbestos".

From BBC

Dr Hoyle asked the abbey's stonemason to add the dots and its conservator to paint them.

From BBC

Three stonemasons have died after a section of the historic walls around the Old City of Kairouan in Tunisia collapsed on Saturday.

From BBC

French President Emmanuel Macron will don a hard hat and tour the fenced-off reconstruction site where stonemasons, carpenters and hundreds of other artisans are hammering away to meet the 12-month deadline.

From Seattle Times

According to the United Grand Lodge of England, modern Freemasonry "is one of the oldest social and charitable organisations in the world", rooted in the traditions of medieval stonemasons.

From Reuters