Stone (Noun)
Meaning 1
United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
An 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".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- After a year of dieting, Sarah had lost two stone and was feeling much healthier.
- He weighed a massive thirty stone, which put a strain on his joints and made it hard to move around.
- At her heaviest, Rachel weighed over twenty-five stone, but after surgery she was able to shed some of that weight.
- Mark's doctor told him he needed to lose at least five stone to reduce his risk of developing diabetes.
- By the time he turned sixty, John had put on nearly four stone and was struggling to fit into his old clothes.
Meaning 3
United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 4
Building 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".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 6
Material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries".
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The ancient temple was built using local stone, which was abundant in the region.
- The architect specified that the exterior walls be made of natural stone to give the building a rustic look.
- The construction company quarried the stone from a nearby site to use in the new development.
- The geologist studied the stone formations in the canyon to learn more about the region's geological history.
- The mason carefully selected and cut the stone to fit together perfectly in the intricate wall pattern.
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Hyponyms
- Claystone
- Sial
- Pumice
- Metamorphic Rock
- Pudding Stone
- Fieldstone
- Sedimentary Rock
- Road Metal
- Igneous Rock
- Limestone
- Shingling
- Dolomite
- Tufa
- Magma
- Greisen
- Caliche
- Sima
- Emery Stone
- Quartzite
- Aphanite
- Matrix
- Gravel
- Marble
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Meaning 7
The 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".
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 8
United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Harlan F. Stone, the first chief justice to give special priority to cases involving federal regulations and administrative agencies, had an interest in the stone that was quarried for the Supreme Court building.
- The new chief justice, Harlan F. Stone, emphasized the importance of stone foundations for a stable country, much like the foundation stones that sustained the weight of the structures that made up the new Federal Triangle complex.
- As Harlan F. Stone was sworn in as chief justice of the United States, he held his hand on the stone Bible, a solemn gesture that symbolized his respect for the sacred traditions of American law.
- Stone took the chair of John Marshall, one of the greatest justices in American history, and felt the weight of responsibility, much like a massive stone statue bearing the weight of history.
- The stone image of Chief Justice John Marshall in the United States Supreme Court building looked down on Harlan F. Stone, a reminder of the noble tradition of the American judiciary.
Synonyms
Meaning 10
A lack of feeling or expression or movement; "he must have a heart of stone"; "her face was as hard as stone".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 11
A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The hikers carefully navigated the trail to avoid hitting their heads on a sharp stone.
- She picked up the small blue stone from the beach and put it in her pocket as a souvenir.
- He went to the medical store to buy a stone crushing machine for the homeopathic treatment.
- The city planners decided to use the rough-hewn natural stone to build the retaining wall along the river.
- The old woman's hands were rough from a lifetime of working with the heavy stone used in the quarry.
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Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Achondrite
- Intrusion
- Whinstone
- Rock Outcrop
- Petrifaction
- Chondrite
- Sill
- Boulder
- Bedrock
- Tor
- Stepping Stone
- Xenolith
- Calculus
- Clastic Rock
- Pebble
- Outcrop
- Crystal
- Wall Rock
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Meaning 12
A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones".
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The diamond stone was carefully selected for its exceptional clarity and brilliance.
- She had a collection of precious stones, including rubies, emeralds, and sapphires.
- The jeweler carefully cut and polished the stone to bring out its inner fire.
- The ring featured a large, flawless stone that sparkled in the light.
- The ancient temple was adorned with intricate carvings made from a single piece of stone.