limestone

noun/ˈlaɪmstoʊn/

Frequency rank: #5,686 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a hard sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material.

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Example sentence

The old castle was built from limestone quarried in the nearby hills.

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