Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bricklaying

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
brick-lay-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From brick + laying.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bricklayings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bricklayer

Questions

What does bricklaying mean?
The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
Where does bricklaying come from?
From brick + laying.

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