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Masonry vs Building - What's the difference?

masonry | building |

As nouns the difference between masonry and building

is that masonry is the art or occupation of a mason while building is (uncountable) the act or process of building.

As a verb building is

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masonry

English

(wikipedia masonry)

Noun

  • The art or occupation of a mason.
  • The work or performance of a mason; as, good or bad masonry; skillful masonry.
  • That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like. Dry masonry is applied to structures made without mortar.
  • The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; Freemasonry.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    building

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable) The act or process of building.
  • A closed structure with walls and a roof.
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    Synonyms
    * (act or process of building) construction * (closed structure with walls and a roof) edifice * See also
    Derived terms
    * apartment building * * building blocks * building permit * building society * building trade * office building * outbuilding * shipbuilding * bodybuilding * main building

    See also

    * (wikipedia)

    Etymology 2

    See (build)

    Verb

    (head)