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- [stohn]
- /stoʊn/
- /stəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stohn]
- /stoʊn/
Definitions of stones word
- noun plural stones the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist. 1
- noun plural stones a rock or particular piece or kind of rock, as a boulder or piece of agate. 1
- noun plural stones a piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose: paving stone; building stone. 1
- noun plural stones a small piece of rock, as a pebble. 1
- noun plural stones precious stone. 1
- noun plural stones Chiefly British. one of various units of weight, especially the British unit equivalent to 14 pounds (6.4 kg). 1
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Origin of stones
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English stan, sto(o)n, Old English stān; cognate with Dutch steen, German Stein, Old Norse steinn, Gothic stains; akin to Greek stī́a pebble, Latin stīria icicle; (v.) Middle English stanen, stonen, derivative of the noun; (adj. and adv.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Stones
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stones popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stones usage trend in Literature
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noun stones
adjective stones
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