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a structure built of masonry
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The second, $400,000, was to tuckpoint masonry on all elevations.
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Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
On the island’s western end, Fort Frederik is a spectacular example of an 18th-century Danish masonry fort, originally constructed to protect the natural deep-water port from pirates and rival nations.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Masonry construction is required.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
Next door, the masonry elevator shaft rises three stories above construction crews working on the first floor below.
—Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
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Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
On the island’s western end, Fort Frederik is a spectacular example of an 18th-century Danish masonry fort, originally constructed to protect the natural deep-water port from pirates and rival nations.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Masonry construction is required.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
Next door, the masonry elevator shaft rises three stories above construction crews working on the first floor below.
—Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Masonry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masonry. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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masonry
noun
ma·son·ry
ˈmās-ᵊn-rē 
plural masonries
1
: something built of stone, brick, or concrete
2
: the art, trade, or occupation of a mason
3
: the work done by a mason
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