stone (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /stoʊn/

Definition

A hard, solid, non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material.

Examples

• The path was paved with smooth, flat stones.

• He skipped a stone across the surface of the lake.

• The sculptor chipped away at the marble stone to reveal the figure within.

How to Use stone

stone cold (collocation)

Completely cold, with no heat remaining. — "The coffee was stone cold by the time I remembered it."

stone dead (collocation)

Completely dead; without any sign of life. — "He was found stone dead in his bed."

set in stone (idiom)

Impossible to change or alter. — "The plans for the new building are now set in stone."

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