mason

noun

ma·​son ˈmā-sᵊn 

1

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

2

capitalized : freemason

Examples of mason in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to McKinsey, construction and manufacturing companies in the U.S. are competing for a dwindling supply of skilled craftsmen, or tradespeople like carpenters, masons, electricians, welders, and plumbers. —Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

Neolithic masons filled the gaps between individual stones with shards of greywacke, a type of sandstone that also lined the chamber floor. —Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025

Historically, the technique was widespread in France—often used when bricks or a stone mason were unaffordable. —Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025

In Altadena, an unincorporated community northeast of Los Angeles, masons are rescuing century-old clay tiles from fireplaces that survived the Eaton fire before the rubble is bulldozed. —Livia Albeck-Ripka, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English macian to make

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mason

• mason jar
• mason wasp

Rhymes for mason

• basin
• caisson
• chasten
• hasten
• jason
• capsaicin
• freemason
• stonemason
• subbasin
• washbasin
• indomethacin

Kids Definition

mason

noun

ma·​son ˈmās-ᵊn 

: a skilled worker who builds or works with stone, brick, or cement

Biographical Definition

Mason 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Ma·​son ˈmā-sᵊn 

Charles 1728–1786 English astronomer and surveyor

Mason

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

George 1725–1792 American statesman in Revolution