stonelaying
English
Etymology
From stone + layingCategory:English compound terms#STONELAYING.
Noun
stonelaying (uncountable)Category:English lemmas#STONELAYINGCategory:English nouns#STONELAYINGCategory:English uncountable nouns#STONELAYINGCategory:English uncountable nouns#STONELAYINGCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#STONELAYINGCategory:Pages with entries#STONELAYINGCategory:Pages with 1 entry#STONELAYING
- The ceremonial placement of the foundation stone of a building.
- 1976, Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, page 45:
- In May 1894 he gave the main speech at the stonelaying. The hospital was opened on 16 November 1894 with four beds.Category:English terms with quotations#STONELAYING