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
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word descends from Old English 'stan', derived from Proto-Germanic *stainaz. This ancient root refers to stone as one of humanity's earliest tools, and cognate forms appear throughout Germanic languages, reflecting the word's primordial origin in the speech of early Indo-European peoples.
Breakdown
stan (Old English form) → stone (modern English). The word underwent typical Old English phonetic shifts, with the original 'a' vowel lengthening and the final 'n' remaining as the nominative singular marker.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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!”
“His heart turned to stone when he saw the bill.”
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