granite

noun

gran·ite ˈgra-nət

: a very hard natural igneous rock formation of visibly crystalline texture formed essentially of quartz and orthoclase or microcline and used especially for building and for monuments

: unyielding firmness or endurance

the cold granite of Puritan formalism—

V. L. Parrington

granitelike

ˈgra-nət-ˌlīk

adjective

granitic

gra-ˈni-tik

adjective

granitoid

ˈgra-nə-ˌtȯid

adjective

Examples of granite in a Sentence

had the granite to see the project out to the end

Recent Examples on the Web Once diluted, this multi-purpose cleaner can be used in kitchens, bathrooms, on blinds, granite, glass and much more, in addition to your hardwood floors. —

Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2023 In the 1980s and ’90s, as the city invested in infrastructure, builders for the private market imported the pink granite and reflective blue glass of American postmodernism. —

Michael Snyder Pedro Kok, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023 The low-lying coastal plateaus that curve around the bases of the steep granite islands offer the only flat ground in the country. —

Frank Hulley-Jones, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023 Under the weight of almost 10 feet of snow from back-to-back, unprecedented winter storms, her walls started buckling, pulling off beams and granite countertops. —

Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023 It’s topped by a 29-foot-tall white cross on a base bearing nearly 6,000 black granite plaques with the names of the area’s military veterans. —

Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023 Winter in Joshua Tree National Park is a mecca for rock climbers who take advantage of bouldering while the granite is cool. —

Sarah L. Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023 Within five years, the Chinese had constructed a giant granite wall around the fort's military offices and barracks and had armed the 13-foot wall with cannons, officially earning the enclave the 'Walled City' moniker. —

Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2023 The city’s historic center is a collection of medieval, Baroque, Gothic, and neo-Classical buildings, many with a through-line of local granite that continues into the present day. —

Sara Clemence Richard Pedaline, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023 See More

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