stonemason

noun

stone·​ma·​son ˈstōn-ˌmā-sᵊn How to pronounce stonemason (audio)
: a mason who builds with stone
stonemasonry noun

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The text was first reviewed by three clerics and then copied by scribes onto marble for stonemasons to chisel. Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026 Telford started out as a stonemason, and Day reckons the high standard of craftmanship is down to his background. Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026 The brothers, along with some friends and local stonemasons, spent 135 straight days renovating the building, staying true to the original footprint while adding a big picture window in the living room as well as a sprawling deck. Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026 After leaving Ailsa Craig, the granite boulders go to a stonemason in Newton Stewart, about 50 miles south of Mauchline, where they are sliced into slabs with a diamond wire saw. Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stonemason

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First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stonemason was in 1748

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“Stonemason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stonemason. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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stonemason

noun
stone·​ma·​son ˈstōn-ˌmās-ᵊn How to pronounce stonemason (audio)
: a mason who builds with stone

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