Collocations for stone - noun
1. hard solid substance
ADJECTIVE
heavy
hard
rough, smooth
weathered
carved
a carved stone fireplace
hard
rough, smooth
weathered
carved
a carved stone fireplace
dressed,
polished
The wall was built of large blocks of dressed stone.
The wall was built of large blocks of dressed stone.
crushed
building
building
VERB + stone
break,
cut,
hew (sth from/out of)
Convicts were made to break stone for the roads.
The stone is cut into blocks ready for building.
The walls were hewn from local stone.
Convicts were made to break stone for the roads.
The stone is cut into blocks ready for building.
The walls were hewn from local stone.
be built from/in/of/out of,
be carved from/in/of/out of,
be made from/in/of/out of
names carved in stone
names carved in stone
carve sth in
stone + NOUN
block,
flag (BrE),
slab
The path's stone slabs were worn and broken.
The path's stone slabs were worn and broken.
arch,
archway,
bridge,
building,
floor,
house,
pillar,
stairs,
structure,
wall,
etc.
monument, sculpture, tablet
axe/ax, tool
mason (usually stonemason)
He went to work as a stonemason.
monument, sculpture, tablet
axe/ax, tool
mason (usually stonemason)
He went to work as a stonemason.
2. (esp. BrE) small piece of rock
→ See also rock
ADJECTIVE
sharp
smooth
round
loose
Some loose stones tumbled down the slope behind her.
smooth
round
loose
Some loose stones tumbled down the slope behind her.
VERB + stone
cast (figurative),
hurl,
throw
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
The boys were caught throwing stones at passing trains.
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
The boys were caught throwing stones at passing trains.
3. piece of stone shaped for a particular purpose
ADJECTIVE
foundation
memorial
paving, stepping
cobble, kerb/curb (usually cobblestone, etc.)
grinding, sharpening
pumice
standing
memorial
paving, stepping
cobble, kerb/curb (usually cobblestone, etc.)
grinding, sharpening
pumice
standing