hailstone
noun
a pellet of hail.
hailstones
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pluralof hailstone.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On Monday night, hailstones piled up in doorways, making it impossible to open them and creating dams that pushed rainwater into buildings, he said.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm Prediction Center show 5,879 reports of hailstones of one inch or larger in 2022, up 17 percent from 5,020 in 2021.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
Large hailstones were seen covering roads in the United Arab Emirates, after a rare hailstorm struck the region.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2024
Residents in parts of New South Wales and South Australia were shocked to find hailstones the size of golf balls blanketing their lawns in summer.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023
Now she could hear hailstones cracking against the cabin, louder and louder.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
