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masonry

ma·son·ry
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mey-suh n-ree]
    • /ˈmeɪ sən ri/
    • /ˈmeɪ.sən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mey-suh n-ree]
    • /ˈmeɪ sən ri/

Definitions of masonry word

  • noun plural masonry the craft or occupation of a mason. 1
  • noun plural masonry work constructed by a mason, especially stonework: the crumbling masonry of ancient walls. 1
  • noun plural masonry (initial capital letter) Freemasonry. 1
  • noun masonry Stonework. 1
  • noun masonry stones, bricks 1
  • noun masonry profession 1

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Origin of masonry

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English masonerie < Middle French maçonnerie. See mason, -ery

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Parts of speech for Masonry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

masonry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for masonry

noun masonry

  • trade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
  • brickwork — You can refer to the bricks in the walls of a building as the brickwork.
  • ashlar — a block of hewn stone with straight edges for use in building
  • stonework — any construction, as walls or the like, of stone; stone masonry.
  • granite — ice (def 4).

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