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bricklayer

British

/ ˈbrɪkˌleɪə /

noun

a person trained or skilled in laying bricks

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Naveed, who has worked as a bricklayer, became involved in conservative Islamic circles in Sydney.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Either of those distances pales in comparison to the distance Langer has come from his youth in tiny Anhausen, Germany, a farming village where his father was a bricklayer and motorcycle courier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

As he grew into adulthood, James drifted away from Oban and from his family, losing a job as an apprentice bricklayer because of poor attendance and concentration, and disappearing to England.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

Apprentice bricklayer Joe had only passed his test five months before the collision.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

Viju’s father, Viju, and the bricklayer backed away to make room for Gupta, but the foreman didn’t budge.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

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