mason
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
a person who dresses stones or bricks.
(initial capital letter) a Freemason.
to construct of or strengthen with masonry.
Origin of mason
1Other words from mason
- non·ma·son, noun
Other definitions for Mason (2 of 2)
Bobbie Ann, born 1940, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
Charles, 1730–87, English astronomer and surveyor.: See also Mason-Dixon line.
George, 1725–92, American statesman.
Lowell, 1792–1872, U.S. hymnist and educator.
Dame Sandra Prunella, born 1949, Barbadian politician: 1st president of Barbados since 2021.
a male given name.
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How to use mason in a sentence
A moment comes, presently, when the harvesting is interrupted and the masoning resumed.
The Mason-bees | J. Henri Fabre
British Dictionary definitions for mason (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmeɪsən) /
a person skilled in building with stone
a person who dresses stone
(tr) to construct or strengthen with masonry
Origin of mason
1British Dictionary definitions for Mason (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmeɪsən) /
short for Freemason
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