hailstone
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of hailstone
before 1000; Middle English; Old English hagolstān. See hail 2, stone
Vocabulary lists containing hailstone
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Example Sentences
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Derek Hailstone, co-owner of Mick's Cycles, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, says the majority of his stock comes in through Felixstowe.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2022
"It has been a bit sad to see the street here so quiet and I think this lockdown has been harder for people than the first," says Ms Hailstone.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2021
While Operation Hailstone resulted in a U.S. victory, the three aircraft, which flew from aircraft carriers USS Enterprise and USS Intrepid, were among approximately 30 American planes that were lost during the operation.
From Fox News • Feb. 17, 2020
Hailstone said Democrats and Republicans alike took advantage of those meetings.
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2018
The famous collection of the late Mrs. Hailstone was sold in 1909.
From Chats on Old Lace and Needlework by Lowes, Emily Leigh
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