Examples of masonry in a Sentence
a structure built of masonry
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The beach is situated along the Chesapeake Bay at the base of historic Fort Monroe, the largest masonry fortification in the U.S.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025
Bins were set alight and bottles and masonry thrown at police following protests in the towns of Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus, police said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Pompeii’s distinctive homes The removal of thresholds, missing decorations and portions of cut masonry at the entrance suggest the house undergoing a renovation — but the disruption wasn’t significant enough to keep people from living there or seeking refuge during the eruption.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Due to its close adjacency to water, the house’s steel and masonry components are under more threat of decline over time than in a standard countryside retreat.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025
Bins were set alight and bottles and masonry thrown at police following protests in the towns of Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus, police said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Pompeii’s distinctive homes The removal of thresholds, missing decorations and portions of cut masonry at the entrance suggest the house undergoing a renovation — but the disruption wasn’t significant enough to keep people from living there or seeking refuge during the eruption.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Due to its close adjacency to water, the house’s steel and masonry components are under more threat of decline over time than in a standard countryside retreat.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for masonry
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“Masonry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masonry. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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masonry
noun
ma·son·ry
ˈmās-ᵊn-rē 
plural masonries
1
: something built of stone, brick, or concrete
2
: the art, trade, or occupation of a mason
3
: the work done by a mason
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