stone

Definition

Examples

The old bridge was built with large pieces of stone.

Word Family

Synonyms

• rocka lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
• bouldera large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
• pebblea small smooth rounded rock

Collocations

• Easy stone wall
  to stone wall, meaning to kill by throwing stones at
• Medium lay the foundation stone of the building
  to lay the foundation stone of the building, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location
• Hard carved in stone
  to carved in stone, meaning to form by carving
• Very Hard leave no stone unturned in the forensic investigation
  to leave no stone unturned in the forensic investigation, meaning to go away from a place