Stone | Mean of stone in English Dictionary

/ˈstoʊn/

• Noun
• a hard substance that comes from the ground and is used for building, carving, etc.
1. The pedestal is made of stone.
2. stone buildings
3. a stone wall
• a small piece of rock
1. We threw stones [=(US) rocks] at the sign.
• a piece of rock used for a particular purpose
1. His birthdate and date of death were carved on the stone.

• a jewel
1. precious stones [=gemstones]
• a small, hard object that sometimes forms in a part of the body (such as the kidney)
1. She had stones in her bladder.
• a large, hard seed found in the center of some fruits (such as plums and peaches)
• a British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (6.35 kilograms)
1. He weighs 12 stone.
• a short distance
1. The high school is just a stone's throw from his house.
2. She lives just a stone's throw away from the beach.
• permanent or not able to be changed
1. These new rules are not carved in stone; if they don't work, we'll change them.
• to make every possible effort to find someone or something
1. Their lawyer said that he would leave no stone unturned in trying to find more evidence.
2. The researchers left no stone unturned in their search for the original documents.
• Verb
• to throw stones at (someone or something)
1. Rioters stoned the building.
• to kill (someone) by throwing stones
1. He was stoned to death for his crimes.
• to remove the hard, large seed of (a fruit)
1. Stone the peaches before serving.
• totally or completely
1. (US) They sat there, stone silent.
2. The soup was stone cold.
3. He was stone broke. [=he had no money at all]
4. stone dead
5. I thought I had gone stone-deaf.