Meaning ofstonein English

Noun

1. central part of fruits (like drupes); seed and hard layer
2. hard deposit (in medicine)
3. playing piece (in board games)
   The player moved her stone to the next square.
4. granite piece (in curling)
   The team carefully placed the stone on the ice.
5. a small rock or pebble
   The child picked up a stone from the beach.
6. a precious gem or jewel; diamond
   The queen's crown was adorned with a precious stone.
7. a unit of weight (14 pounds)
   The package weighed one stone and was difficult to lift.
8. a grey or beige color (like stone)
   The walls of the old building were painted a dull stone color.
9. a monument for the dead; memorial
   The village erected a stone in memory of the war heroes.
10. a hard natural substance (forming rocks)
    The geologist studied the stone composition of the mountain range.