French word

maçon

Pronunciation

IPA/masɔ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbricklayer

Example

Le maçon pose des briques pour le mur.

The bricklayer lays bricks for the wall.

Illustration for maçon (bricklayer)

More examples

Ils ont engagé un maçon pour réparer la cheminée.

They hired a bricklayer to repair the chimney.

Core concept

A builder laying bricks and stones in mortar until they form a solid wall.

Common phrases

  • un maçon

    a bricklayer

  • engager un maçon

    hire a bricklayer

  • le maçon du quartier

    the neighborhood bricklayer

Similar words

ouvrier: A laborer who carries out physical work on a construction site.
artisan: A craftsperson who makes items through traditional skills and handwork.
charpentier: A craftsperson who makes wooden house frames, furniture, and other structures.
plombier: A tradesperson who fits and repairs water supply and drainage pipes.

Definition in French

Ouvrier du bâtiment qui pose des briques, des pierres ou des blocs avec du mortier pour construire des murs et d'autres éléments porteurs.

Word origin

Maçon comes from Old French maçon, which already named a worker who builds with masonry.

Usage tips

  • Maçon is masculine, so the usual article is un maçon; the feminine form is une maçonne.

Other meanings

  • stonemasonnoun

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