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Stone

noun/stˈoʊn/
Definition
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈoʊn/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈəʊn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈəʊn/
1 syllable Say it as /stˈoʊn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
“he threw a rock at me”
nounbuilding 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”
nounmaterial consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
“that mountain is solid rock”
nouna crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
“he had the gem set in a ring for his wife”
nounan avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
“a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone”
nounthe hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
“you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking”
nounUnited States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946)
nounUnited States filmmaker (born in 1946)
nounUnited States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893)
nounUnited States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)
nounUnited States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946)
nounUnited States architect (1902-1978)
nouna lack of feeling or expression or movement
“he must have a heart of stone”
verbkill by throwing stones at
“People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock”
verbremove the pits from
“pit plums and cherries”
adjectiveof any of various dull tannish or grey colors
Word Forms
rockyadjectiveabounding in rocks or stones
stonyadjectiveabounding in rocks or stones
stoneverbkill by throwing stones at
pitverbremove the pits from
stonenounmaterial consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
stonernounan attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)
stoningnounthe act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
lapidationnounthe act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
lapidatornounan attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)
pitnounthe hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Stein
ein Klumpen oder eine Masse harter, verfestigter Mineralstoffe
🇫🇷French
pierre
un morceau ou une masse de matière minérale dure et consolidée
🇪🇸Spanish
piedra
Un trozo o masa de materia mineral dura consolidada.
🇮🇹Italian
calcolo
un grumo o una massa di materia minerale dura e consolidata
🇳🇱Dutch
steen
een klomp of massa hard geconsolideerd mineraal materiaal
🇵🇹Portuguese
pedra
um pedaço ou massa de matéria mineral dura consolidada
🇷🇺Russian
камень
кусок или масса твердого минерального вещества
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पत्थर
कठोर समेकित खनिज पदार्थ की एक गांठ या द्रव्यमान
🇧🇩Bengali
পাথর
শক্ত একত্রিত খনিজ পদার্থের একটি পিণ্ড বা ভর
🇮🇳Tamil
கல்
கடினமான ஒருங்கிணைக்கப்பட்ட கனிமப் பொருளின் ஒரு கட்டி அல்லது நிறை
🇮🇳Telugu
రాయి
గట్టి ఏకీకృత ఖనిజ పదార్థం యొక్క ముద్ద లేదా ద్రవ్యరాశి
🇮🇳Marathi
दगड
कठोर एकत्रित खनिज पदार्थांचा एक ढेकूळ किंवा वस्तुमान
🇮🇳Gujarati
પથ્થર
સખત એકીકૃત ખનિજ પદાર્થનો ગઠ્ઠો અથવા સમૂહ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಲ್ಲು
ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಏಕೀಕೃತ ಖನಿಜ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ಒಂದು ಉಂಡೆ ಅಥವಾ ದ್ರವ್ಯರಾಶಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കല്ല്
കട്ടിയുള്ള ഏകീകൃത ധാതുക്കളുടെ ഒരു പിണ്ഡം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പിണ്ഡം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੱਥਰ
ਸਖ਼ਤ ਇਕਸਾਰ ਖਣਿਜ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਗੱਠ ਜਾਂ ਪੁੰਜ
🇵🇰Urdu
پتھر
سخت مضبوط معدنی مادے کا ایک گانٹھ یا بڑے پیمانے پر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
石头
坚硬的矿物块或块
🇯🇵Japanese
硬く固まった鉱物の塊または塊
🇰🇷Korean
결석
단단하게 굳어진 광물 덩어리 또는 덩어리
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cục đá
một cục hoặc khối chất khoáng cứng rắn
🇹🇭Thai
หิน
ก้อนหรือมวลของแร่ธาตุรวมแข็ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
batu
segumpal atau massa bahan mineral terkonsolidasi yang keras
🇵🇭Filipino
bato
isang bukol o masa ng matigas na pinagsama-samang mineral na bagay
🇲🇾Malay
batu
ketulan atau jisim bahan mineral yang disatukan keras
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حجر
كتلة أو كتلة من المواد المعدنية الصلبة المدمجة
🇮🇷Persian
سنگ
توده یا توده ای از مواد معدنی سخت تلفیقی
🇹🇷Turkish
taş
sert konsolide mineral madde yığını veya kütlesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֶבֶן
גוש או מסה של חומר מינרלי קשה מאוחד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'stone'?
The primary meaning of 'stone' is 'a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'stone' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'stone' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'stone' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'stone' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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