mason

noun

ma·son | \ˈmā-sᵊn

Definition of mason

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)

2 capitalized : freemason

Mason

biographical name (1)

Ma·son | \ˈmā-sᵊn

Definition of Mason (Entry 2 of 3)

Charles 1728–1786 English astronomer and surveyor

Mason

biographical name (2)

Definition of Mason (Entry 3 of 3)

George 1725–1792 American statesman in Revolution

Examples of mason in a Sentence

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Original Dutch Colonial homes were typically made of brick or stone (the Dutch were considered by many to be the best masons in the world at that time), were one-room deep and either two or three rooms wide, with chimneys on the ends of the house. — Maggie Burch, House Beautiful, "So What Is Dutch Colonial Style, Anyway?," 23 Oct. 2018 Laborers lead donkeys and camels with loads of building material to the site, while stonecutters and masons climb the wall and occasionally suffer falls and other mishaps. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Ancient “comic strip” depicts the founding of a Roman city," 10 Oct. 2018 Lavaux’s spectacular terrace walls were erected in the 1400s by northern Italian masons. — Ray Isle, Smithsonian, "Your Next Favorite European Wine Region Isn’t in France, Italy or Spain," 23 May 2018 His father, Anthony, was a mason, and his mother, Elizabeth (Laganigro) Megliola, was a seamstress. — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, "Nick Meglin, 82, a Mad Magazine Mainstay, Is Dead," 12 June 2018 His father, a mason tender in Connecticut, is a member of the Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 665 in Bridgeport, Conn. — New York Times, "Silvia Garcia, Roberto Cotto," 1 July 2018 The work done by these masons is first class in every respect. — Arthur Hart, idahostatesman, "When Idaho’s frontier towns turned to brick, many looked nearby for kilns," 23 June 2018 The crumbling, iconic facade was crafted by master masons of the Spanish colonial era. — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, "Second Alamo meeting draws larger, quieter crowd — and more criticism," 19 June 2018 All species, from mason bees and carpenter bees to the lovable bumblebee, are fighting disease, habitat loss and changes in climate. — Kevin Davenport, idahostatesman, "Why are these 250,000 bees hanging out on this sweet Downtown Boise rooftop?," 11 July 2018

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