1. the process of securing or wedging something in place, especially in construction or masonry
Usage: construction; masonry
2. the arrangement or placement of quoins (corner stones) in building construction
Usage: architecture; masonry

Examples

• The mason focused on proper quoining to ensure the corner would be structurally sound.
• Quoining the foundation stones required precise measurement and placement.
• The building’s quoining gave it an elegant, finished appearance at each corner.
• Workers spent the morning quoining the archway to prevent any shifting.
• The architect specified decorative quoining for the building’s exterior corners.
• Proper quoining techniques have been used in construction for centuries.