Dr Mason placed his work above everything.
Source: tatoeba (31846)
Mason
/ˈmeɪsən/
Synonyms for "mason" (31 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (7)
Strong matches (9)
Related words (15)
Noun(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: freemason, bricklayer, bricklayers, brother, builder.
- Sentence evidence is available for mason, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "mason".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "mason"
Keep "mason" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "mason" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "mason", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "mason" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
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6 entriesInflections
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2 entriesTranslations
69 translations across 53 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- messelaar noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Albanian
1 entries- murator noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Arabic
1 entries- بَنَّاء noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Armenian
1 entries- քարտաշ noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Assamese
1 entries- মিস্ত্ৰী noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- bənna noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Basque
1 entries- igeltsero noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Belarusian
1 entries- му́ляр noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Bengali
1 entries- মিস্ত্রী noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Bube
1 entries- mísinna noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Bulgarian
1 entries- зидар noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Burmese
1 entries- အုတ်စီသူ noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 石匠 noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- 石工 noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Czech
1 entries- zedník noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Dutch
2 entries- metselaar noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- metser noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Esperanto
1 entries- masonisto noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Finnish
1 entries- muurari noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
French
2 entries- maçon noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- maçonne noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
German
1 entries- Maurer noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Greek
2 entries- κτίστης noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- λιθοδόμος noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Hausa
1 entries- mēsìn noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Hebrew
1 entries- בנאי noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Hungarian
1 entries- kőműves noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Icelandic
1 entries- múrari noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Ingrian
1 entries- kamenšikka noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Irish
1 entries- saor noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Italian
1 entries- muratore noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Japanese
1 entries- 石工 noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Khmer
1 entries- ជាងកំបោ noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Korean
1 entries- 석공 noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Latin
1 entries- caementarius noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Latvian
1 entries- mūrnieks noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Lombard
2 entries- magut noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- murador noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Macedonian
1 entries- ѕидар noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Mauritian Creole
1 entries- mason noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Occitan
2 entries- maçon noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- peirièr noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- دیوارجی noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Persian
1 entries- بنا noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Polabian
1 entries- maurnĕk noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Polish
3 entries- kamieniarz noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- murarka noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- murarz noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Portuguese
1 entries- pedreiro noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Romanian
3 entries- mason noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- pietrar noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- zidar noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Russian
2 entries- ка́менщик noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- масо́н noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- zìdār noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- зѝда̄р noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Sicilian
1 entries- muraturi noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Slovak
1 entries- murár noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Spanish
1 entries- albañil noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Swedish
1 entries- stenhuggare noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Turkish
2 entries- duvarcı noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- taş ustası noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Ukrainian
1 entries- му́ляр noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Venetan
1 entries- muràro noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Vietnamese
4 entries- phụ hồ noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- thợ hồ noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- thợ nề noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
- thợ xây noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
West-Frisian
1 entries- mitselder noun (one who builds with stone or brick)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
That man is Perry Mason, the lawyer.
Source: tatoeba (67961)
The hair on the instep of the foot of the stepfather of Father Pedro's mason is black. Whoever says the hair of the inset of the foot of the stepfather of Father Pedro's mason isn't black has blacker hair on the instep of the foot than the black hair of the instep of the foot of the stepfather of Father Pedro's mason.
Source: tatoeba (376800)
Many people agreed with Mason.
Source: tatoeba (807060)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "mason"?
Closest matches include freemason, bricklayer, bricklayers, brother, builder.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "mason"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.