stone

A2 · Elementary Countable noun Science

n. a small, individual piece of rock.

n. a small, detached fragment of rock or a pebble.

日本語:石※

“The children spent the afternoon throwing stones into the lake.”

“He felt a sharp stone in his shoe that made every step of the hike increasingly painful.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Botany

n. the large, hard seed in the middle of some fruits like peaches or cherries.

n. the hard endocarp of a drupe, containing the seed.

日本語:種※

“Be careful not to bite the stone when you eat that plum.”

“The chef carefully removed the stones from the apricots before simmering them in a light syrup for the dessert.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun British English

n. a British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (about 6.4 kilograms), usually used for people.

n. a British unit of mass equal to 14 pounds; primarily used for expressing human body weight.

“He joined a gym because he wanted to lose a stone before summer.”

“The boxer weighed in at exactly twelve stone, meeting the requirements for the middleweight category.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Medicine Technical

n. a hard piece of material that forms inside the body, like in the kidney.

n. a hard concretion of mineral salts formed within an organ or duct.

“The doctor told him that his back pain was caused by a kidney stone.”

“The patient was advised to increase fluid intake to prevent the recurrence of calcium-based stones in the gallbladder.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a precious jewel, especially a diamond.

n. a precious or semi-precious mineral used in jewellery.

“The ring was beautiful, with a large blue stone in the centre.”

“The crown jewels feature several historic stones, including the famous Cullinan diamond.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to throw stones at someone or something, often to hurt or kill them.

v. to pelt or kill someone by throwing stones; historically a form of capital punishment.

“In the story, the angry crowd began to stone the giant.”

“The historical text describes how the martyr was stoned to death for refusing to renounce his beliefs.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Cooking

v. to take the hard seeds out of a fruit.

v. to remove the pits or stones from fruit.

“You should stone the cherries before you put them in the pie.”

“The recipe requires you to stone and halve the peaches before grilling them over a medium heat.”

C1 · Advanced Slang

v. to be under the influence of drugs, especially cannabis.

v. to be intoxicated by a narcotic drug, particularly marijuana.

“He looked completely stoned and couldn't follow the conversation.”

“The teenagers were caught getting stoned behind the school gym during the lunch break.”

A2 · Elementary

adj. made from rock or stone.

adj. constructed of or consisting of stone.

“They walked along a narrow stone path through the garden.”

“The ancient stone walls of the fortress have survived centuries of conflict and erosion.”