masonry

masonry — noun

1. stone, brick, or concrete blocks used together as the walls or outer surface of

1.名詞B2
釋義

stone, brick, or concrete blocks used together as the walls or outer surface of a building or other structure.

例句

Workers repaired the cracked masonry on the town hall tower after the storm.

masonry as material subject to weather damage

The villa's old masonry walls were made of limestone that aged to a warm grey.

masonry walls — noun modifier describing material

同義詞
  • stonework

    more specific — refers only to stone, not brick or concrete

  • brickwork

    more specific — refers only to brick construction

  • stone

    broader — can refer to the raw material rather than the assembled structure

文法句型

masonry + noun (modifier)

piece of masonry

用法筆記

Masonry is uncountable — you cannot say 'a masonry' or 'masonries'. Use 'a piece of masonry' or 'a section of masonry' for a single item.

常見錯誤

❌The masonary wall was strong.
✅The masonry wall was strong.
💡'masonry' has no 'a' after 'son'; the common misspelling is 'masonary'.
❌I bought a masonry for my garden.
✅I bought some masonry blocks for my garden.
💡'masonry' is uncountable; use 'masonry blocks' or 'pieces of masonry'.

2. the work, trade, or skill of cutting and fitting stone, brick, or concrete block

2.名詞B2
釋義

the work, trade, or skill of cutting and fitting stone, brick, or concrete blocks to build walls, arches, and other structures.

例句

Jude spent three years learning masonry at a trade school in Cornwall.

learn masonry — skill as subject of study

Traditional masonry uses lime mortar instead of cement for greater flexibility.

traditional masonry — craft practices

同義詞

文法句型

masonry as a skill/trade

learn/study/practice masonry

用法筆記

When the trade focus is on a specific material, compound terms are common: 'stone masonry', 'brick masonry', or 'block masonry'. 'Stonemasonry' and 'bricklaying' are separate words for the same craft.

常見錯誤

❌She learned masonry skills such as how to design buildings.
✅She learned masonry skills such as how to lay bricks and cut stone.
💡masonry is about building with stone/brick, not architectural design.

3. the beliefs, practices, and organization of Freemasons, a worldwide fraternal so

3.名詞C1
釋義

the beliefs, practices, and organization of Freemasons, a worldwide fraternal society whose members follow moral principles and help one another.

例句

Freemasonry, sometimes shortened to masonry, has lodges in cities across the world.

shortened form of Freemasonry

Mayumi's grandfather was an active member of masonry for more than sixty years.

同義詞

文法句型

member of masonry

Masonry as proper noun

用法筆記

In formal writing, the capitalized form 'Masonry' is preferred when referring to the fraternal organization, while the lowercase form is more casual. 'Freemasonry' is the full, formal name.

常見錯誤

❌Building a wall requires knowledge of masonry.' (when meaning Freemasonry)
✅Joining a lodge requires an invitation from existing members of Masonry.
💡sense 3 has nothing to do with construction.