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mason

/ˈmeɪsən/

Meanings
noun
A bricklayer, one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick

Examples :

"The mason carefully laid each brick, making sure the wall was straight. "
job building architecture person

Related Words

Illustration freemason

freemason noun

/ˈfriːmeɪsən/

A member of a guild of skilled itinerant masons during the Middle Ages and early modern times.

"During the construction of the cathedral, the skilled freemason meticulously carved intricate details into the stone facade. "

Illustration freemasons

freemasons noun

/ˈfriːˌmeɪsənz/ /ˈfriːˌmeɪsns/

A member of a guild of skilled itinerant masons during the Middle Ages and early modern times.

"During the construction of the grand cathedral, the freemasons meticulously carved intricate details into the stone. "

Illustration bricklayer

bricklayer noun

/ˈbrɪkleɪər/ /ˈbrɪkˌleɪər/

A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.

"A good bricklayer should be able to calculate the number of bricks needed to build a wall."

Illustration prepares

prepares verb

/prɪˈpeərz/ /priˈpeərz/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

Illustration preposition

preposition noun

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ /ˈpɹiːpəˌzɪʃən/

(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.

"Understanding what a preposition is helps students identify the function of words like "on," "in," and "at" within a sentence. "

Illustration brickwork

brickwork noun

/ˈbrɪkwɜːrk/ /ˈbrɪkˌwɜːrk/

Those parts of items that are made of brick.

"The house's exterior brickwork is a beautiful shade of red. "

Illustration stonework

stonework noun

/ˈstoʊnwɜːrk/ /ˈstoʊnwʌrk/

Constructions made of stone.

"The old castle's impressive stonework has lasted for centuries. "

Illustration occupation

occupation noun

/ɒkjəˈpeɪʃən/ /ɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/

An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.

"My grandmother's occupation is a retired school teacher. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration fraternity

fraternity noun

/frəˈtɜːrnəti/ /frəˈtɝːnəti/

The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.

"The close bonds and mutual support within the group showed a strong sense of fraternity. "

Illustration construct

construct noun

/ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/ /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/

Something constructed from parts.

"Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming."

Illustration straight

straight noun

/stɹeɪt/

Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.

"The straight path to the school led past the park. "