Examples of “ashlar” in a Sentence

noun Masonry made of flat, neatly squared stone or brick.

• The bank's front wall is built of fine ashlar.
• Ashlar gives a building a smooth, orderly look compared with rough rubble.
• The architect chose ashlar for the main facade.
• The old church was faced with ashlar over a core of rough stone.

noun Stone that has been cut and finished for use in such masonry.

• The mason stacked the ashlar beside the building site.
• Workers lifted each block of ashlar into place with a crane.