stonemason

[ stohn-mey-suh n ]

/ ˈstoʊnˌmeɪ sən /

noun

a person who builds with or dresses stone.

Nearby words

stonefly, stoneground, stoneham, stonehenge, stoneman, stonemason, stoner, stoneroller, stones, stonewall, stonewall jackson

Origin of stonemason

First recorded in 1750–60; stone + mason

Related forms

stone·ma·son·ry, noun

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Examples from the Web for stonemason

Stonemason engineers began inspecting each stone of the complex to ensure that the foundation was still intact.
The Earthquake That Wasn’t|Daniel Stone|August 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
To find my stonemason, however, was not so easy; and yet I went to work methodically enough.
A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest|Amelia B. Edwards
Olle, who is still employed by the stonemason, has become a gloomy misanthrope after his great failure as a politician and orator.
The Red Room|August Strindberg
By trade he was a stonemason, but he became a skilled musical amateur, and a most versatile and entertaining critic.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol IX.|Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton

A stonemason working in the churchyard came to my assistance.
Highways and Byways in Surrey|Eric Parker
He might, perhaps, have been bred a stonemason, and have done his work in the world by travelling with a panorama.
Emerson and Other Essays|John Jay Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for stonemason

stonemason

/ (ˈstəʊnˌmeɪsən) /

noun

a person who is skilled in preparing stone for building

Derived Forms

stonemasonry, noun

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