mason
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A craftsman who works with stone or brick.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
maysuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmeɪsən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A craftsman who works with stone or brick
A bricklayer, one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick
One who prepares stone for building purposes.
A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason.
A number of places in the United States
A ghost town in Butte County, South Dakota.
verb
transitivenormally with a preposition
To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons
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This meaning: A craftsman who works with stone or brick
Used this way, mason is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- stonemason , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use mason
- “The mason skillfully laid each brick, building a sturdy wall.”
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Sense: craftsman who works with stone or brick
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