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

Ínség-szikla is just one example of Central Europe’s many hunger stones. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

After her coffin was lowered into the grave and coral stones were arranged on top, her firstborn son, aged 5, was led to it and wailed. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

The stones are pink because they're made of rhyolite, a rock formed from ancient volcanic activity. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Search for Petoskey stones near the breakwall in Bayfront Park. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Outside of this special occasion, the crown is displayed with replicas of the Cullinan III, IV, and V so the real stones can remain in rotation in the royal jewelry box. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Ruzich is a former newspaper reporter who now sells stones and fossils at Affordable Antiques and More in Naperville. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Designers now favor natural stones and subtle details for a timeless, balanced look. — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026

These included a child buried face down, a skeleton positioned as in a crucifixion, graves with stones placed around the skull as if to prevent biting or movement, as well as other graves with sickles and padlocks. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026