Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

stonecutter

American  
[stohn-kuht-er] / ˈstoʊnˌkʌt ər /

noun

  1. a person who cuts or carves stone.

  2. a machine for cutting or dressing stone.


stonecutter British  
/ ˈstəʊnˌkʌtə /

noun

  1. a person who is skilled in cutting and carving stone

  2. a machine used to dress stone

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

Etymology

Origin of stonecutter

First recorded in 1530–40; stone + cutter

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A Los Angeles County jury found businesses that make or distribute engineered stone at fault Wednesday for the suffering of a 34-year-old stonecutter afflicted with an incurable disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

A stonecutter by trade, Socrates publicly questioned sophists and politicians about good and evil, right and wrong.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

It goes back to a story Homa shared on a “No Laying Up” podcast four years ago about a stonecutter who hammers away on a huge boulder and shatters it with the 101st strike.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022

His father, John, was a renowned stonecutter who owned the John Stevens Shop, which opened in 1705.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2017

The guard took a scroll of paper from his waistband and tossed it to the stonecutter.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "stonecutter" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com