stone — a hard solid substance found in the ground, often used for building
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a hard solid substance found in the ground, often used for building
Pronunciation (IPA): /stoʊn/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's ring has a beautiful blue stone.
- The dog brought back a stick instead of the stone I threw.
- Don't swallow the cherry stone!
stone
NOUN[/stoʊn/]
a hard solid substance found in the ground, often used for building
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/stoʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/stəʊn/
🌳Etymology
Rootstone
🎵Rhyme
bonephonezonealonegrown
bone
phone
zone
alone
grown
🔗Collocations
throw stones
stone age
stepping stone
stone cold
precious stone
cast the first stone
set in stone
📝Examples
“My grandmother's ring has a beautiful blue stone.”
😄 Fun example
“The dog brought back a stick instead of the stone I threw.”
“Don't swallow the cherry stone!”
😄 Fun example
“His heart turned to stone when he saw the bill.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
rockpebblebouldergemmineral
Antonyms
waterairsoftness
Related
marblegraniteconcretebrickcrystal
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