cone

noun
UK: /kəʊn/
US: /koʊn/

  1. A solid object that tapers from a circular or roughly circular base to a point.

    1. I ate an ice cream cone in the park today.
    2. The traffic cone marked the area where road work was being done so drivers slowed.

  2. Something that is shaped like a cone.

    1. The volcano's cone was covered in ash after the eruption last year.
    2. The paper cone held the popcorn securely as I walked through the crowded stadium.

  3. The dry fruit of a pine tree and other conifers, usually containing many seeds.

    1. We collected pine cones from the forest floor during our hike in the woods.
    2. Squirrels often eat the seeds inside the pine cone leaving the scales scattered around the tree.

Synonyms

funnel pyramid
cone transitive-verb

  1. To make something into the shape of a cone.

    1. They coned the paper for the party.
    2. The artist coned the clay before placing it on the potter's wheel to begin shaping it.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cone" in English means: A solid object that tapers from a circular or roughly circular base to a point., Something that is shaped like a cone., The dry fruit of a pine tree and other conifers, usually containing many seeds..

The phonetic transcription of "cone" is /kəʊn/ in British English and /koʊn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cone": funnel, pyramid.

Example usage of "cone": "I ate an ice cream cone in the park today.". More examples on the page.