mason

noun

ma·​son ˈmā-sᵊn 

1

: a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)

2

capitalized : freemason

Examples of mason in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From across France, itinerant glassblowers, masons and carpenters — hewers, who squared the timbers, joiners, who fit beams together — converged on Paris. —Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024

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

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

Phrases Containing mason

• mason jar
• mason wasp

Kids Definition

mason

noun

ma·​son ˈmās-ᵊn 

: 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 

Charles 1728–1786 English astronomer and surveyor

Mason

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

George 1725–1792 American statesman in Revolution