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stonemason

/ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/ /ˈstoʊnmeɪsən/

Meanings
noun
One who works in stone

Examples :

"The stonemason carefully chiseled the new stone for the building's facade. "
architecture building job material

Related Words

Illustration who

who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration stone

stone noun

/stɐʉn/ /stəʊn/ /stoʊn/

A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.

"The old stone wall around the park was very tall. "

Illustration new

new noun

/njʉː/ /n(j)u/ /njuː/

Things that are new.

"Out with the old, in with the new."

Illustration one

one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

Illustration chiseled

chiseled verb

/ˈtʃɪzəld/ /ˈtʃɪzəldəd/

To use a chisel.

"The sculptor carefully chiseled the marble to create the statue's delicate features. "

Illustration for

for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

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

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration facade

facade noun

/fəˈsaːd/ /fəˈsɑːd/

The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.

"The new school's facade is painted a bright, cheerful yellow. "

Illustration works

works noun

/wɜːks/ /wɝks/

(heading) Employment.

"The factory's works provided many jobs for the townspeople. "