stone in English: A small, hard piece of rock that you can pick up in your hand. (noun)

Translation

A small, hard piece of rock that you can pick up in your hand.

Word origin

From Old English stan, the common word for a piece of rock.

Origin: Old English
Root: stan

Grammar

Gender

Pluralstones

Examples

.

"Stone" is a small, hard piece of rock.

.

"Stones" is the plural, meaning more than one stone.

.

Here "stone" is one small, hard piece she holds.

Related words

rock

The hard, solid material that mountains are made of, or a large piece of it.

earth

The planet where we live, or the ground and soil under our feet.

beach

A flat area of sand or small stones next to the sea.

water

The clear liquid that falls as rain and that people and animals drink to live.

field

A wide piece of open ground, often with grass, where food grows or animals stay.

ancient

Very old, from a time thousands of years ago.

grave

The place in the ground where a dead person is buried, often marked with a stone.

diamond

A very hard clear stone that shines, used in rings and other jewellery.

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