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- [mey-suh n-ree]
- /ˈmeɪ sən ri/
- /ˈmeɪ.sən/
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- [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
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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".
masonry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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