stone · noun /stoʊn/Full view
Nouns: stone
Adjectives: stoned, stony
Verbs: stone
Adverbs: stone
stone (ROCK)
B1 C or U a hard, natural substance that is found in the ground
Dictionary examples:

a stone wall/floor

a stone stairway

They cut enormous blocks of stone out of the hillside.

The kids were throwing stones at a wooden box.

Learner example:

There are houses made of stone and wood. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)

stone (JEWEL)
B1 a hard, valuable substance that is often used in jewelry
Dictionary example:

precious stones

Learner example:

You know, that gold ring, with a little precious stone in the cent[e]r, meant a lot to me, because it belonged to my older sister, Giulia. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Italian)

a stone's throw
C2 a very short distance
Dictionary example:

The house is just a stone's throw from the beach.

Learner example:

Whatever you want it is a stone's throw from your home. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)

leave no stone unturned
C2 to do everything that you can in order to achieve something or to find someone or something
Dictionary example:

Both sides have vowed to leave no stone unturned in the search for peace.

Learner example:

She has left no stone unturned so as to reach her [goal], always asserting her assets and views with conviction. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; French)

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