bricklayer

noun

brick·​lay·​er ˈbrik-ˌlā-ər How to pronounce bricklayer (audio)
-ˌler
: a person who lays brick
bricklaying noun

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The best bricklayers used a very special silky sand available at the now closed Rack Sand and Gravel pit. Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025 The series follows the titular character, who lives in disguise as a bricklayer in Paris but is, in reality, the man responsible for the largest network of traveler’s check counterfeiters, which endangers the stability of the First National City Bank of America. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025 As a master carpenter, form-setter, concrete finisher, block mason, and bricklayer, Thomas Hilado, now in his early 60s, feels stable and confident. Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Nov. 2024 Including her with the carpenters, there is one woman among the electricians, one among the ironworkers, one among the bricklayers, and one among the painters. Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bricklayer 

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bricklayer was in the 15th century

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“Bricklayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bricklayer. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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bricklayer

noun
brick·​lay·​er ˈbrik-ˌlā-ər How to pronounce bricklayer (audio)
-ˌle(-ə)r
: a person who builds with bricks
bricklaying noun

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