Hypernyms for "stone"
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achondrite
aphanite
ashlar
bedrock
boulder
bowlder
cabochon
calc-tufa
calculus
caliche
capstone
cherry stone
chondrite
clastic rock
claystone
concretion
conglomerate
copestone
coping stone
cornerstone
crushed rock
crystal
crystallization
dolomite
emery rock
emery stone
fieldstone
foundation stone
gravel
gravestone
greisen
grindstone
headstone
hearthstone
igneous rock
impost
intrusion
limestone
magma
marble
matrix
metamorphic rock
millstone
monolith
opaque gem
outcrop
outcropping
paving stone
peach pit
pebble
petrifaction
pudding stone
pumice
pumice stone
quartzite
road metal
rock outcrop
sedimentary rock
shingling
sial
sill
sima
springer
stela
stele
stepping stone
stretcher
tombstone
tor
transparent gem
tufa
wall rock
whetstone
whin
whinstone
xenolith
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.