| jade1 |
a hard green stone or the jewelry or works of art made from it. |
| jewel |
a special stone that has been cut and made smooth; gem. Jewels are used to make jewelry and ornaments. [1/2 definitions] |
| keystone |
the central stone at the top of an arch. [1/2 definitions] |
| marble |
a kind of stone that can be cut and polished to a hard, shiny surface. There are many kinds and colors of marble. [1/2 definitions] |
| mason |
a person whose work is building with stone, brick, or cement. |
| masonry |
something built by a mason with stone, brick, or cement. |
| milestone |
a stone or mark that shows the distance in miles to a specific place. [1/2 definitions] |
| molding |
a strip of wood, stone, or other material used to frame or finish a door, window or wall. Moldings are often used for decoration in a home. [1/2 definitions] |
| mosaic |
a picture or design made with many small colored pieces of glass, tile, or stone. These pieces are fitted together and cemented into place. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. [1/2 definitions] |
| pueblo |
a house made of adobe or stone built by Native Americans in the southwest United States. Pueblos are shared by the community and are usually several stories high. [2 definitions] |
| pyramid |
a huge stone structure that is shaped like a pyramid. Pyramids were built long ago as tombs in Egypt and as temples in Mexico. [1/3 definitions] |
| quarry1 |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| rock1 |
a piece of such matter, such as a stone or pebble. [1/3 definitions] |
| ruby |
a valuable, deep red stone used in making jewelry. [1/2 definitions] |
| sling1 |
a leather loop used to throw a stone or other small object. [1/4 definitions] |
| sphinx |
(capitalized) the huge stone statue of such a creature that is located in Egypt. [1/2 definitions] |
| statue |
a piece of art that is shaped or put together out of stone, metal or other material. Statues are often in the form of a human or animal. |
| Stone Age |
the stage of human culture when stone tools and weapons were made and used. The Stone Age dates from about two million B.C. to about 3,500 B.C. |
| tablet |
a flat piece of stone or metal with words or pictures on one surface; plaque. [1/4 definitions] |
| threshold |
the piece of wood or stone underneath a door that forms the bottom of the doorway. [1/2 definitions] |