Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The art or occupation of a mason.

    He studied masonry for five years.

    Maurerhandwerk

    ка́менная кла́дкаkámennaja kládka

    кам'яна́ кла́дкаkamʺjaná kládka

    the craft of a mason

  2. (countable, uncountable)The work or performance of a mason.

    The masonry was exquisite.

    Mauern

  3. (countable, uncountable)That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like.

    The masonry was cracked.

    Mauerwerk, Gemäuer

    structure built of stone or brick by a mason

  4. (countable, uncountable)The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; Freemasonry.

    Freemasons collectively

Examples

5 sentences
  1. The old masonry began to crumble.

    deDas alte Mauerwerk begann zu zerbröseln. — Fabe

  2. The old masonry was beginning to crumble.

    deDas alte Mauerwerk begann zu zerbröseln. — Fabe

  3. The schoolhouse's stone masonry had started to crack after years of weather damage.

  4. Sledgehammers are often used in demolition work, for breaking through drywall or masonry walls.

  5. Let's talk about Masonry.

    ruДавайте побеседуем о масонстве. — Ivanovb

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
art or occupation of a mason:
Русский
By meaning 1
art or occupation of a mason:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
art or occupation of a mason:
work or performance of a mason:
that which is built by a mason:

Origin

From Middle English masonry, masonrie, partly from Old French maçonerie and partly from ma

From Middle English masonry, masonrie, partly from Old French maçonerie and partly from mason + -ry.

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