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Portland stone

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A limestone from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period, quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, and used extensively for building in the British Isles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace were built with Portland stone.

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