MASONRY

[noun] [U] - the bricks and pieces of stone that are used to make a buildingFirefighters battled through thick smoke to search the building, but the collapsing roof and falling masonry forced them back.The walls were solid masonry that an earthquake couldn't have touched.An old masonry wall collapsed, sending a large amount of debris crashing down onto the courtyard.All our staff have qualifications in plumbing, joinery and masonry (= the skill of building with brick and stone).