Foundation level · Year 4 · free
stone
noun · Say it: STOHN
What it means
Foundationa small, hard piece of rock
Freddie skimmed a flat stone across the water at the beach.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- pebble
- rock
More examples
- I found a smooth grey stone in the garden and painted it.
Where the word comes from
It comes from Old English 'stān', meaning rock.
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