Home › Words › S › stonelayingstonelayingstonelaying means the ceremonial placement of the foundation stone of a building.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, stonelaying ranks #1,199 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom stone + laying.nounThe ceremonial placement of the foundation stone of a building.e.g.“In May 1894 he gave the main speech at the stonelaying. The hospital was opened on 16 November 1894 with four beds.” — 1976, Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, page 45:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.blocklaying 65% match — The work of a blocklayer, laying down blocks of material. vs stonelaying →bricklaying 61% match — The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks. vs stonelaying →groundlaying 61% match — The creation of a foundation or base. vs stonelaying →stonework 61% match — Constructions made of stone. vs stonelaying →cornerstone 61% match — A stone forming the base at the corner of a building. vs stonelaying →laying 60% match — The act by which something is laid (in any sense). vs stonelaying →stoneworking 60% match — stonework vs stonelaying →ashlaring 59% match — The act of bedding ashlar in mortar. vs stonelaying →