Synonyms of stones

stones 1 of 2

noun

plural of stone

as in tombstones

a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased

an engraved stone identified the grave as that of a man who had died in the Influenza Epidemic of 1918-19

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tombstones
• monuments
• plaques
• gravestones
• headstones
• markers
• crosses
• tombs
• obelisks
• tablets
• pillars
• monoliths
• tables
• shrines
• memorials
• sepulchres
• burials
• sepultures

stones

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stone

as in sharpens

to make sharp or sharper

the diorama showed a villager stoning a scythe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharpens
• edges
• grinds
• strops
• whets
• hones
• files

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blunts
• dulls
• rounds
• polishes
• glosses
• smooths
• buffs
• burnishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stones

Noun

That includes the earthen ceramics, which are made with stones from Tierra del Fuego, and the bath products, which were crafted with the citrusy Patagonian herb paramela. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Floral motifs appear throughout the mosque’s floors and walls, while columns rise like flower stems, each inlaid with mother-of-pearl and semi-precious stones that climb toward capitals shaped like palm fronds. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Slow the flow of water by lining your trench or slope with rocks or small stones. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Eager to interpret the gods’ will—surely, stones that trailed light must hold sacred portent—the Romans consulted the Sibylline Books. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

Making the shoes even further rooted in tradition, the stones were even conceived by Goossens, a historical supplier of Saint Laurent. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Look for rings with a singular center diamond or gemstone, set without any additional surrounding stones. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2026

When the first Black couple moved into another Levittown, in Pennsylvania, in 1957, their neighbors burned crosses, threw stones, and gathered menacingly at their property line. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Storm damage revealed an unusual arrangement of stones that comprised part of a previously unknown settlement near the Roman fort of Kapersburg in Hesse. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026