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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His family lived within 15 miles of each other, all skilled tradespeople: plumbers, carpenters, bricklayers. Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 June 2025 His neighbors were bricklayers, rail workers, mechanics; a couple were doctors. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025 Politics How Antonio Villaraigosa went from a union organizer to a union target Sept. 25, 2017 The State Building and Construction Trades Council represents hundreds of thousands of workers in the state, including bricklayers, ironworkers and painters, among many others. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025 Rallies in Cincinnati and other cities drew not only fired CDC employees but also members of unions representing teachers, postal workers and bricklayers, Niemeier-Walsh said. Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025 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 20 Jul. 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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