the parts of a building that are made of stoneShe was injured by falling masonry.He acquired a knowledge of carpentry and masonry (= building with stone)Wordfinderconstructioncement,construction,foundation,girder,joist,masonry,plaster,rubble,scaffolding,siteOxford Collocations DictionaryMasonry is used before these nouns: contractor,wallSeefull entrySee related entries:Construction,Architectural featuresWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French maçonerie, from maçon, probably of Germanic origin.
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