bricklaying

American  

[brik-ley-ing] / ˈbrɪkˌleɪ ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or occupation of laying bricks in construction.

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bricklaying British  

/ ˈbrɪkˌleɪɪŋ /

noun

1. the technique or practice of laying bricks

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Other Word Forms

• bricklayer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of bricklaying

First recorded in 1475–85; brick + laying

Example Sentences

Vagner is living in the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil and doing bricklaying jobs that provide barely enough to get by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Yixander Diaz jettisoned both his ride and his work when the father of two, a taxi driver, turned to bricklaying.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Then they are introduced to an array of different trades including bricklaying, carpentry, masonry, iron work and sheet metal work.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

“I feel like I’d rather do construction than history or something, because I want to be a bricklayer and hopefully by picking construction I’m able to do bricklaying when I’m older”, Leo said.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024

If Grandma thought Dad was going to be a good helper, his new foreman thought he was the worst he had encountered in forty years, man and boy, of bricklaying.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey