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- DictionaryStone/stōn/
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"
The meaning of STONE is a concretion of earthy or mineral matter. How to use stone in a sentence.
Stone definition: the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.. See examples of STONE used in a sentence.
STONE definition: 1. the hard, solid substance found in the ground that is often used for building, or a piece of…. Learn more.
stone. (stōn) n. 1. a. Concreted earthy or mineral matter; rock. b. Such concreted matter of a particular type. Often used in combination: sandstone; soapstone. 2. A small piece of rock. 3. Rock or a piece of rock shaped or finished for a particular purpose, especially: a.
noun. a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry. “she had jewels made of all the rarest stones ”. synonyms: gem, gemstone. see more. noun. building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose. “he wanted a special stone to mark the site”. see more.
STONE meaning: 1 : a hard substance that comes from the ground and is used for building, carving, etc. often used before another noun; 2 : a small piece of rock
A stone is a small hard ball of minerals and other substances which sometimes forms in a person's kidneys or gall bladder. He had kidney stones. The stone in a plum, cherry, or other fruit is the large hard seed in the middle of it. If you stone a fruit, you remove its stone.
Definition of stone noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
STONE definition: 1. a hard, natural substance that is found in the ground: 2. a small rock or piece of rock 3. a…. Learn more.
A stone is a small hard ball of minerals and other substances which sometimes forms in a person's kidneys or gallbladder. He had kidney stones. The stone in a plum, cherry, or other fruit is the large hard seed in the middle of it. If people stone someone or something, they throw stones at them.
