bluestone

noun

blue·​stone ˈblü-ˌstōn How to pronounce bluestone (audio)
: a building stone of bluish-gray color

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The smaller dolerite bluestones came from even farther away: the Preseli Hills in southwest Wales, 180 miles to the northwest. Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025 In the garden, a 100-foot-tall Eastern white pine tree stands guard over the pool, constructed of reclaimed bluestone pavers. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2025 Recent research suggests that Stonehenge’s 43 bluestones came from about 140 miles away in western Wales, while its larger sarsen stones originated 15 miles north of the site. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 There’s a pool and a bluestone veranda that overlooks the Hudson River. Clio Chang, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bluestone

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bluestone was in 1709

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“Bluestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluestone. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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