granite
noun/ˈɡrænɪt/
/ˈɡrænɪt/
[uncountable]- a type of hard grey stone, often used in buildingOxford Collocations DictionaryGranite is used before these nouns:
- base
- counter
- monument
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Italian granito, literally ‘grained’, from grano ‘grain’, from Latin granum.Definitions on the go
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