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masonry
[ mey-suhn-ree ]
noun
- the craft or occupation of a mason.
- work constructed by a mason, especially stonework:
the crumbling masonry of ancient walls.
- (initial capital letter) Freemasonry.
masonry
/ ˈmeɪsənrɪ /
noun
- the craft of a mason
- work that is built by a mason; stonework or brickwork
- often capital short for Freemasonry
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Despite being only a single cell, each will assemble these materials into elaborate masonry.
I have found people with ornamental masonry skills to be in short supply, so it’s best to get on someone’s schedule soon if you need this type of work done.
It appeared on Monday night that the 555-foot tall masonry structure once again formed a gleaming part of Washington’s night skyline.
Dimensions of masonry at these sites display various combinations of the three measurements, Chadwick said.
She chronicled the history of her ancestors from 600 CE to about 1300 CE, from pit houses to the impressive masonry of the cliff’s-edge villages.
Princess Anne was almost hit by falling masonry as she got out of her car at Buckingham Palace just a few years ago.
Over the years, stone slabs and masonry replaced the barbed wire.
Rare and beautiful birds came and watched the barefooted children as they scurried around, building their wall of masonry.
At B will be observed the employment of masonry to strengthen the crumbling walls of the friable tufa.
Several of the loculi, it will be perceived, are built of masonry, in consequence of the crumbling nature of the soil.
The original steps were covered with marble, but they were afterwards restored with masonry.
The principal entrance is an open chamber, originally vaulted, with a floor of black and white mosaic and walls of masonry.
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