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bricklayer

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web José Eduardo dos Santos, the son of a bricklayer, was born in Luanda, the capital, on Aug. 28, 1942. Bob Drogin, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 Roebuck worked as a bricklayer, in a steel mill, and in a vast and fragrant slaughterhouse that was known in town as the House of Blood. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 Her father was samba-loving bricklayer, and her mother washed neighbors’ clothes for a living. Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2022 For a brief period, Mr. Gregory would later become a Bethlehem Steel bricklayer. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2022 The authors write that much of the concrete used today is created using Portland cement, which Joseph Aspdin, a bricklayer from Leeds, England, received a patent for in the 19th century. New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 Another American Fredrick Lorz, a bricklayer who trained by night, earned his spot on the Olympic Team by placing in a five-mile race sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Union. Outside Online, 29 July 2021 Her mother, Rosária Maria da Conceição, was a washerwoman; her father, Avelino Gomes, was a bricklayer who played guitar and liked samba music. Michael Astor, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2022 Not long ago, the boxy, brick-nosed pickup might have drawn the interest of a bricklayer or a roofer looking for a cheap work truck. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

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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