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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word stone, from a concretion of earthy or mineral matter to a unit of weight. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of stone.
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1 stone /ˈstoʊn/ noun
plural stones
1 stone
/ˈstoʊn/
noun
: a short distance
•The high school is just a stone's throw from his house.
: permanent or not able to be changed
•These new rules are not carved in stone; if they don't work, we'll change them.
: to make every possible effort to find someone or something
•Their lawyer said that he would leave no stone unturned in trying to find more evidence.
— see 1sink
[+ object]
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: to throw stones at (someone or something)
•Rioters stoned the building.
2
British, informal + somewhat old-fashioned
— used to express surprise
•“He's won the lottery!” “Well, stone the crows!”
: totally or completely
•(US) They sat there, stone silent.
•The soup was stone cold.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word stone in British and American English. Find out how to pronounce, spell, and use stone as a noun, verb, adverb, and adjective.
Stone definition: the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.. See examples of STONE used in a sentence.
Learn about the geology, properties, and uses of various gemstones from around the world. Browse photos and articles of diamonds, opals, rubies, sapphires, and more.
Learn the meaning of stone as a noun and a verb in English, with different types and uses of stone. Find out how to pronounce stone and see translations in other languages.
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