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- Dictionarystone/stəʊn/
noun
- 1. hard solid non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material: "the houses are built of stone"
- 2. a piece of stone shaped for a purpose, especially one of commemoration, ceremony, or demarcation: "a memorial stone" Similar
verb
- 1. throw stones at: "three vehicles were stoned and torched"
- 2. remove the stone from (a fruit). British
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Aug 17, 2023 · Stone, encompassing various stone types, is a naturally available building material that has been used since the early age of civilization. It’s available in the form of rocks, which can be cut into the required size and shape and used as a building block.
STONE definition: 1. the hard, solid substance found in the ground that is often used for building, or a piece of…. Learn more.
Jun 18, 2024 · What Is Stone? Stones were some of the essential construction materials in civil engineering. Stones are formed of rocks that comprise the crust of the earth and therefore have no regular shape or chemical composition and are mixes of 2 or even more minerals.
noun. , plural stones stone. the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist. a rock or particular piece or kind of rock, as a boulder or piece of agate. a piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose: building stone. paving stone; building stone. a small piece of rock, as a pebble.
Stone. Stone can be used to build things, such as in this dry stone wall. A stone is a piece of rock. It is a mass of hard, compacted mineral. The word is often used to mean a small piece of rock. The word "stone" also refers to natural rock as a material, especially a building material.
Sep 24, 2024 · : a piece of rock for a specified function: such as. (1) : a building block. (2) : a paving block. (3) : a precious stone : gem. (4) : gravestone. (5) : grindstone. (6) : whetstone. (7) : a surface upon which a drawing, text, or design to be lithographed is drawn or transferred. 2. : something resembling a small stone: such as. a.
architectural material. In architecture: Stone. In most areas where stone is available, it has been favoured over other materials for the construction of monumental architecture. Its advantages are durability, adaptability to sculptural treatment, and the fact that it can be used in modest structures in its natural state. But… Read More.
noun. material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust. “ stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries” synonyms: rock. see more. noun. a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry. “she had jewels made of all the rarest stones ” synonyms: gem, gemstone. see more. noun.
A stone is a small hard ball of minerals and other substances which sometimes forms in a person's kidneys or gall bladder. He had kidney stones. The stone in a plum, cherry, or other fruit is the large hard seed in the middle of it. If you stone a fruit, you remove its stone.
a hard, natural substance that is found in the ground: a stone wall. Fewer examples. The statue was carved out of stone. Outside was a stone patio with tubs of flowering plants. Visitors were amazed by the intricacy of the stone carvings. A drill was used to cut through the layer of stone.
