bricklayer

noun

brick·​lay·​er ˈbrik-ˌlā-ər 

-ˌler

: a person who lays brick

bricklaying

ˈbrik-ˌlā-iŋ 

noun

Examples of bricklayer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Naveed Akram had worked as a bricklayer, while Sajid ran a fruit shop, according to local media reports. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025

But for one night, some tired bricklayers far from home were little boys again, drifting to sleep in heavenly peace, under the steady, warm pulse of a no-vacancy sign. — Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2025

The union bricklayer emigrated from the Calabria region of Italy at age 16 to escape induction into the Italian army. — Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026

The unemployed bricklayer was charged earlier this week with 15 counts of murder, an act of terrorism, and dozens of other serious crimes after waking up from a coma in a Sydney hospital. — CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bricklayer

• assayer
• ballplayer
• betrayer
• bilayer
• conveyer
• conveyor
• purveyor
• ratepayer
• soothsayer
• surveyor
• taxpayer
• gayer

Kids Definition

bricklayer

noun

brick·​lay·​er ˈbrik-ˌlā-ər 

-ˌle(-ə)r

: a person who builds with bricks

bricklaying

-ˌlā-iŋ 

noun