noun
masonry
MAY-suhn-ree
noun
1
Stone or brick construction work, or the trade of building with it.
"The old masonry had survived two centuries of weather."
"He apprenticed in masonry before starting his own building firm."
2
Freemasonry, the institution and practices of Freemasons.
"He was inducted into masonry at the age of thirty."
How to Use Masonry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStone/brick building work, or (capitalized/context-dependent) Freemasonry itself.
Common pairings
stone masonry
crumbling masonry
exposed masonry
Word Forms
masonries plural
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Etymology
From Old French maçonerie, related to mason plus the suffix "-ry."