cut stone

noun

Masonry.

1. a stone or stonework dressed to a relatively fine finish with tools other than hammers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cut stone¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

He was a veteran of World War 2, and he cut stone in a quarry for a living — a tough guy — but he still had to contend with the demons that come with short nerves.

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As for other green gems, the defunct Plumbago Mine near Hanover, Maine once yielded fine green tourmalines; jewelers say that a beautiful specimen or cut stone still surfaces in an estate sale occasionally.

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Where the pyramid and several elite residences once stood were toppled walls of cut stone.

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The buildings are primarily brick, but some are cut stone.

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A cut stone wall topped with wrought iron fences wraps around the front property.

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