stone

noun
UK: /stəʊn/
US: /stoʊn/

  1. A hard, solid, nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made.

    1. The child picked up a stone and threw it into the lake. [ ] [ ]
    2. The ancient ruins were built with massive stones that have lasted centuries. [ ] [ ]

  2. A piece of rock that has been shaped for a purpose, such as building or paving.

    1. The path was made of smooth stones. [ ] [ ]
    2. They built a stone wall around their garden to keep the deer out. [ ] [ ]

  3. A gem or precious stone, often used in jewelry.

    1. Her ring had a beautiful blue stone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The jeweler carefully polished each stone before setting it in the necklace. [ ] [ ]

  4. A hard deposit that forms in the body, such as a kidney stone.

    1. He had to go to the hospital because of a kidney stone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor explained the procedure to remove the stone from her gallbladder. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

lapidate rock pebble gem pelt jewel
stone verb

  1. To throw stones at someone or something.

    1. Don't stone the dog it didn't do anything wrong. [ ] [ ]
    2. The crowd threatened to stone the traitors if they weren't punished. [ ] [ ]

  2. To remove the pit or seed from a fruit.

    1. I need to stone these cherries before making the pie. [ ] [ ]
    2. She carefully stoned each plum to prepare them for drying in the sun. [ ] [ ]
stone adjective

  1. Made of stone.

    1. They live in a stone house. [ ] [ ]
    2. The stone bridge was sturdy and had lasted for many years. [ ] [ ]

  2. Resembling stone in hardness, texture, or feeling.

    1. The bread became stone hard overnight. [ ] [ ]
    2. After a week of hard work, she was stone tired and needed a vacation. [ ] [ ]
stone adverb

  1. Completely; absolutely.

    1. It's stone cold outside. [ ] [ ]
    2. He was stone deaf and couldn't hear anything we said to him. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "stone" in English means: A hard, solid, nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made., A piece of rock that has been shaped for a purpose, such as building or paving., A gem or precious stone, often used in jewelry., A hard deposit that forms in the body, such as a kidney stone..

The phonetic transcription of "stone" is /stəʊn/ in British English and /stoʊn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stone": lapidate, rock, pebble, gem, pelt, jewel.

Example usage of "stone": "The child picked up a stone and threw it into the lake.". More examples on the page.