mason

noun

ma·​son ˈmā-sᵊn How to pronounce mason (audio)
1
: a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
2
capitalized : freemason

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The castle’s stately facade has been maintained throughout the centuries with masons carefully restoring its chimneys, turrets, and parapet roofs, in addition to a 15th-century stone carriage bridge. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024 Coming from a family of stone masons, Eddy draws upon this legacy in her geometric designs, incorporating the precision and strength associated with masonry into her jewelry. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024 Most of the enslaved people were field hands, but some were masons, house-hold servants and carpenters. Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024 Centuries before, village masons built special structures for public ceremonies to view the Sun – ceremonies that were temporally anchored to the solstices, like the one that will occur June 20, 2024. Gerardo Aldana, The Conversation, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for mason 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English macian to make

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mason was in the 13th century

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“Mason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mason. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

mason

noun
ma·​son ˈmās-ᵊn How to pronounce mason (audio)
: a skilled worker who builds or works with stone, brick, or cement

Biographical Definition

Mason 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Ma·​son ˈmā-sᵊn How to pronounce Mason (audio)
Charles 1728–1786 English astronomer and surveyor

Mason

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

George 1725–1792 American statesman in Revolution

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