plural marbles
1
: a kind of stone that is often polished and used in buildings and statues
The statue is made of marble.
a block of marble
—often used before another nounthe museum's polished marble floor/staircase
a marble countertop
2
a
: a little glass ball used in some children's games
I love to play with marbles.
b
: a children's game played with little glass balls
Let's play marbles. = Let's play a game of marbles.
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“Marble.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/marble. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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