Definition

Noun: - The craft or occupation of building structures with bricks: This refers to the skilled work of constructing walls, buildings, or other structures by laying bricks in mortar. - The process or act of laying bricks: This describes the specific activity of positioning and securing bricks in courses to form a structure.

Examples

• Noun:
  • He learned the trade of bricklaying from his father. (He learned the skill of building with bricks from his father.)
  • The bricklaying on the new chimney is of very high quality. (The brickwork on the new chimney is of very high quality.)
  • Proper bricklaying requires precision and patience. (The correct process of laying bricks requires precision and patience.)

Advanced Usage

• "Art of bricklaying": Emphasizes the skill and craftsmanship involved.
  • The old cathedral showcases the lost art of bricklaying.
• "Bricklaying techniques/methods": Refers to the specific practices used in the craft.
  • Modern bricklaying techniques have improved efficiency.

Variants and Related Words

• Bricklayer (n): A person whose job is to lay bricks.
  • The bricklayer arrived early to start on the wall.
• Brickwork (n): The part of a structure that is made of bricks; the result of bricklaying.
  • The brickwork on the facade was ornate.

Synonyms

• Masonry: The craft of building structures from individual units of stone, brick, or concrete block. (Note: 'Masonry' is a broader term that includes bricklaying.)
• Brickwork: Often used synonymously for the product or the activity.

Related Phrases

• "Lay bricks": The verbal phrase describing the action.
  • It took a week to lay the bricks for the patio.
• "Trowel and mortar": Tools and materials essential to bricklaying, often used to symbolize the craft.
  • The basics of the trade are trowel and mortar.

Noun

1. the craft of laying bricks