Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ledgestone

/ˈlɛdʒstoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ledge-stone
IPA: /ˈlɛdʒstoʊn/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of building or decorative stone veneer consisting of thin, flat, rectangular pieces of natural or manufactured stone, typically stacked in horizontal courses (often dry-stacked or mesh-mounted) to create a rugged, layered appearance with pronounced horizontal lines and textured shadows.

Example Sentences

"Cellar walls to be of ledgestone, 16 inches thick, laid dry and started on good ledgestone, laid in trenches one foot below cellar bottom."
"Stone, in a variety of types, is also used in shopping centers. Limestone, ledgestone, sandstone, marble and granite are favorites."
"Most excellent are low ledgestone foundations with or without plaster covering."

Etymology

From ledge + stone.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɛdʒstoʊn/
British English: /ˈlɛdʒstəʊn/

Inflected Forms

ledgestones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cladding

Questions

How do you pronounce ledgestone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛdʒstoʊn/.
What does ledgestone mean?: A type of building or decorative stone veneer consisting of thin, flat, rectangular pieces of natural or manufactured stone, typically stacked in horizontal courses (often dry-stacked or mesh-mounted) to create a rugged, layered appearance with pronounced horizontal lines and textured shadows.
Where does ledgestone come from?: From ledge + stone.

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