masonry.

Construction made from units of stone, brick, or similar material, usually bonded with mortar.

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Words that belong together

• exposed masonry
• repair the masonry
• solid masonry

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The fire left the masonry standing but destroyed every timber floor.

Fresh patches of mortar interrupted the old masonry.

She pressed her palm against the cool exposed masonry behind the stove.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Can name the craft as well as the resulting work; not limited to stone. Mass noun; no ordinary plural for this sense.