Bricklaying is an English word with synonyms like masonry. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Bricklaying meaning
The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
Synonyms of Bricklaying
Using Bricklaying
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
- Useful related words include: masonry.
- In the example corpus, bricklaying often appears in combinations such as: bricklaying business, and bricklaying.
Context around Bricklaying
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bricklaying
- In this selection, "bricklaying" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, modern, business, work and career stand out and add context to how "bricklaying" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include carpentry and bricklaying and bricklaying business in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bricklaying" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bricklaying
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It emphasised technical subjects like bricklaying, shoemaking and metal work, and modern languages. (13 words)
Bricklaying business In 1968, Schwarzenegger and fellow bodybuilder Franco Columbu started a bricklaying business. (14 words)
In addition to auto repair, he learned a number of construction skills, including carpentry and bricklaying. (16 words)
The fact that he found a remedy in painting and bricklaying is a strong indicator that the condition as he defined it did not amount to 'clinical depression', certainly not as that term was understood during the lifetimes of himself and Lord Moran. (43 words)
The modern bricklaying style has its origins in the black Moors who introduced it to Europe around the time the Great Zimbabwe was built with the same technique. (28 words)
Throughout his bricklaying career he would help build iconic buildings in the area such as Cessnock's Catholic Church and parts of Dungog Swimming Pool. (25 words)
Example sentences (9)
Bricklaying business In 1968, Schwarzenegger and fellow bodybuilder Franco Columbu started a bricklaying business.
When the pandemic left Mr Marin out of bricklaying work, he decided to move into the food business.
Throughout his bricklaying career he would help build iconic buildings in the area such as Cessnock's Catholic Church and parts of Dungog Swimming Pool.
When they graduate in the spring, Trexler wants to pursue farming while Ridenhour plans to take over his family’s bricklaying business someday.
With the aid of partners, the Malawi Prison Service runs a skills project focusing on barbering, tailoring, carpentry and bricklaying.
In addition to auto repair, he learned a number of construction skills, including carpentry and bricklaying.
The modern bricklaying style has its origins in the black Moors who introduced it to Europe around the time the Great Zimbabwe was built with the same technique.
It emphasised technical subjects like bricklaying, shoemaking and metal work, and modern languages.
The fact that he found a remedy in painting and bricklaying is a strong indicator that the condition as he defined it did not amount to 'clinical depression', certainly not as that term was understood during the lifetimes of himself and Lord Moran.
Common combinations with bricklaying
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: