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datestone

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An embedded stone with a date carved into it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

Examples

  • Judging by the datestone in the lintel, this house was built around 1750.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From date + stone.

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