name
Meaning 1
A surname from Old English.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
freestone
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiːstəʊn/
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US: /ˈfɹiːstoʊn/
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rhymes with -iːstəʊn
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CMU ARPABET: F R IY1 S T OW2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
An unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 3
An unincorporated community in Freestone County, Texas, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
Sedimentary rock: a type of stone that is composed of small particles and easily shaped, most commonly sandstone or limestone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
A stone fruit having a stone (pit) that is relatively free of the flesh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
Meaning 6
fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: edible fruit
History
Etymology
Originated as a habitual name from Friston, Friston, or Frieston.
From free + stone.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Sandstein (sandstone) — sedimentary rock, most commonly sandstone or limestone
- German: Kalkstein (limestone) — sedimentary rock, most commonly sandstone or limestone
- German: Sedimentgestein — sedimentary rock, most commonly sandstone or limestone
- Russian: песча́ник (pesčánik) — sedimentary rock, most commonly sandstone or limestone
- Russian: известня́к (izvestnják) — sedimentary rock, most commonly sandstone or limestone
- Hungarian: magvaváló (gyümölcs) — stone fruit having a stone (pit) that is relatively free of the flesh
Real reading context