/ Dictionary / Index M mason: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ma•son Pronunciation: (mā'sun), [key] — n. a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent. a person who dresses stones or bricks. (cap.) a Freemason. —v.t. to construct of or strengthen with masonry. Ma•son Pronunciation: (mā'sun), [key] — n. born 1940, U.S. short-story writer and novelist. 1730–87, English astronomer and surveyor. Cf. 1725–92, American statesman. 1792–1872, U.S. hymnist and educator. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mason (Thesaurus) masochism mason bee Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language