bluestone

ˈbluːstoʊn

Definition

Definition of bluestone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

Rare

bluish-grey stone used in UK construction

Rare

The ancient monument was built with bluestone.

flagstone

paving stone

Australia basalt

Rare

bluish-grey basalt used in Australia

Rare

The sculpture was carved from bluestone.

basalt

volcanic rock

geology

TECH.

feldspathic sandstone found in US and Canada

TECH.

The patio was paved with bluestone.

sandstone

chemistry glass

TECH.

blue chemical used to color glass

TECH.

The artist used bluestone for the glass color.

colorant

copper sulfate

minerals

TECH.

lapis lazuli or lazurite

TECH.

The necklace featured a bluestone pendant.

lapis lazuli

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bluish-grey stone used in UK construction
bluish-grey basalt used in Australia
feldspathic sandstone found in US and Canada
lapis lazuli or lazurite

Origin of bluestone

Old English, blaw (blue) + stan (stone)

Examples of bluestone in a sentence

They sourced bluestone for the new building project.
The pathway was paved with bluestone slabs.
They admired the bluestone facade of the historic building.
Bluestone is often used in architectural designs.
The garden path was lined with smooth bluestone.
Bluestone gives the glass a deep blue hue.

They ordered more bluestone for the laboratory.
She wore earrings made of polished bluestone.
The museum displayed an ancient artifact carved from bluestone.

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French:pierre bleue, basalte bleu, ...
German:Blaustein, Basalt, ...
Italian:pietra blu, bluestone, ...
Spanish:piedra azul, basalto azul, ...
Portuguese:pedra azul, basalto azulado, ...
Chinese:青石, 蓝石, ...
Japanese:ブルーストーン, 玄武岩, ...
Arabic:حَجَر أَزْرَق, بازلت أزرق, ...
Hebrew:אֶבֶן כְּחוּלָה, בַּזֶּלֶת כְּחֻלָּה, ...
Russian:голубой камень, базальт, ...
Ukrainian:блакитний камінь, базальт, ...
Hindi:ब्लूस्टोन, नीला पत्थर, ...
Bengali:ব্লুস্টোন, নীল পাথর, ...
Catalan:pedra blava, basalt blavós, ...
Czech:pískovec, australský modrošedý čedič, ...
Danish:blåsten, bluestone, ...
Dutch:blauwe steen, bluestone, ...
Greek:μπλε πέτρα, μπλε-πέτρα, ...
Hungarian:kékesszürke építőkő, bazalt, ...
Khmer:ថ្មពណ៌ខៀវប្រផេះ, ថ្មបាសាល់ពណ៌ប្រផេះខៀវដែលប្រើនៅអូស្ត្រាលី, ...
Korean:청석, 현무암, ...
Persian:سنگ آبی, بازالت, ...
Polish:bluestone, bazalt, ...
Portuguese (BR):pedra azul, bluestone, ...
Romanian:piatră albastră, bazalt albastru, ...
Swedish:blåsten, blågrå basalt, ...
Thai:หินบลูสโตน, บลูสโตน, ...
Turkish:mavitaş, bazalt, ...
Vietnamese:đá xanh, đá bazan, ...

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