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masonry

/ˈmeɪsənɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
ma-son-ry
IPA
/ˈmeɪsənɹi/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art or occupation of a mason.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The work or performance of a mason.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; Freemasonry.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English masonry, masonrie, partly from Old French maçonerie and partly from mason + -ry.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: masonry, maçonerie

Usage

Inflected Forms

masonries (plural)

Derived Forms

antimasonry Freemasonry masonried masonrylike stonemasonry

Phrases

concrete masonry unit masonry cement masonry heater masonry layout masonry veneer monumental masonry Operative Masonry Speculative Masonry

Synonyms

stonecraft stonework freemasonry

Rhymes With

freemasonry

Questions

How do you pronounce masonry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪsənɹi/.
What does masonry mean?
The art or occupation of a mason.
Where does masonry come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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