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noun
- 1. hard solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material: "the houses are built of stone"
- 2. a piece of stone shaped for a purpose, especially one of commemoration, ceremony, or demarcation: "a memorial stone"
verb
- 1. throw stones at: "three vehicles were stoned and torched"
- 2. remove the stone from (a fruit): British "halve, stone, and peel the avocados"
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Stone definition, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist. See more.
a rock or particular piece or kind of rock, as a boulder or piece of agate. a piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose: paving stone; building stone. a small piece of rock, as a pebble. precious stone.
Definition of stone noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. stone. noun. /stəʊn/ Idioms. hard substance. [uncountable] (often used before nouns or in compounds) a hard solid mineral substance that is found in the ground, often used for building. Most of the houses are built of stone. stone walls.
stone meaning, definition, what is stone: a hard solid mineral substance: Learn more.
Definition of stone in English: cite. stone. Pronunciation: /stəʊn/ noun. 1[mass noun] hard solid non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material: the houses are built of stone[as modifier] : high stone walls. More example sentences.
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist. a rock or particular piece or kind of rock, as a boulder or piece of agate. a piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose: paving stone; building stone. a small piece of rock, as a pebble.
Beginning. Related pages. Stone can be used to build things, such as in this dry stone wall. A stone is a piece of rock. It is a mass of hard, compacted mineral. The word is often used to mean a small piece of rock. The word "stone" also refers to natural rock as a material, especially a building material.
