French word

maçonnerie

Pronunciation

IPA/masɔnəʁi/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmasonry

Example

La maçonnerie du mur est solide.

The wall's masonry is solid.

Illustration for maçonnerie (masonry)

More examples

Nous allons faire de la maçonnerie ce week-end.

We are going to do masonry work this weekend.

Core concept

A solid wall or structure emerging as a mason lays stone or brick, with the building work and finished masonry viewed together.

Common phrases

  • faire de la maçonnerie

    do masonry work

  • mur en maçonnerie

    masonry wall

Similar words

mur: A wall built from stone or brick to divide a building or area.
brique: A rectangular building material made from fired clay.
pierre: A naturally formed hard rock or piece of stone.
bâtiment: A structure built for people to live in or use.

Definition in French

Ensemble des travaux effectués par des maçons, principalement en pierres ou en briques, et l'ouvrage ainsi obtenu.

Word origin

Maçonnerie is formed from maçon, "mason," with the suffix -erie, which can name an activity, trade, or associated result.

Usage tips

  • Maçonnerie is feminine, and travaux de maçonnerie explicitly refers to masonry work when the activity rather than the finished structure is intended.

Other meanings

  • stoneworknoun
  • brickworknoun

Opposites

  • démolitiondemolitionnoun

Related words

  • maçonmasonnoun
  • maçonnerbuild with masonryverb
  • maçonnéstone-builtadjective

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