stonemason

noun

stone·​ma·​son ˈstōn-ˌmā-sᵊn How to pronounce stonemason (audio)
: a mason who builds with stone
stonemasonry noun

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But that tidy narrative unraveled when Crane, who works as a volunteer at Oak Spring, started chatting with Tommy Reed, a stonemason at the foundation. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024 Common ghost sightings include Michael, an Irish stonemason who fell to his death (near Room 218) when building the hotel, and Theodora, a patient who fumbles for her keys outside Room 419. Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024 My mom was a receptionist at the local hospital, my dad was a stonemason. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024 The restoration is a yearslong process, one that involves a fleet of laborers and specialists: stonemasons, carpenters, structural engineers, architects, urban planners. John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stonemason 

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First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stonemason was in 1748

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“Stonemason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stonemason. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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stonemason

noun
stone·​ma·​son ˈstōn-ˌmās-ᵊn How to pronounce stonemason (audio)
: a mason who builds with stone

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