maçon
/ma.sɔ̃/masculine
The English word mason is translated into French as maçon.
The term maçon refers to a person who builds with stone or brick.
Meaning: one who builds with stone or brick (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form is maçon, while the feminine form for a female mason is maçonne.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables: /ma.sɔ̃/.
Did you know?
- The phrase franc-maçon is used in French to refer to a Freemason, using the adjective franc to mean 'free'.
- French distinguishes between a maçon and a tailleur de pierre, the latter being a specialist who carves the stones before the maçon places them.
- The French word maçon and the English word 'make' share a common ancient root meaning 'to work' or 'to fashion'.
Examples in context
- Son père était maçon.His father was a mason.This sentence is useful for describing a person's former profession using maçon.Tatoeba #3120414 by nimfeo, translation #12835907 by rul
- Ziri est devenu maçon.Ziri became a mason.This sentence is useful for describing someone becoming a maçon.Tatoeba #11764062 by Amastan, translation #10209460 by Amastan
- Le maçon construit un mur.The mason is building a wall.This sentence is useful for describing the work of a maçon.Tatoeba #1493937 by martin9, translation #10489865 by AlanF_US
- L'ouvrier maçon travaille avec diligence .The mason is working diligently
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are discussing a home renovation project.
- ManonEst-ce que tu as trouvé un maçon ?Did you find a mason?
- LucasOui, le maçon vient demain.Yes, the mason is coming tomorrow.
- ManonC'est parfait pour la terrasse.That is perfect for the terrace.
- LucasIl va poser les briques.He is going to lay the bricks.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mason” translations and entries maçon, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries maçon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
