masonry
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sən noun, plural ma·son·ries.
1.
the craft or occupation of a mason.
2.
work constructed by a mason, especially stonework: the crumbling masonry of ancient walls.
3.
( initial capital letter ) Freemasonry.
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| —n , pl -ries | |
| 1. | the craft of a mason |
| 2. | work that is built by a mason; stonework or brickwork |
| 3. | (often capital) short for Freemasonry |
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Masonry
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Example sentences
Something liberated which had been sealed up in the masonry of years ago.
Begin by visually inspecting the exterior of the chimney for cracks and damaged masonry.
But instead of having a walled-in garden, he has fireproof masonry walls throughout the garden.
Ancient masonry hides behind thickets of scaffolding, planks and steel poles.
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