through stone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of through stone
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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I descended into a crevice in the earth shrouded by foliage, and passed through stone chambers with dioramas with an audio-guide explaining the dramatic saga.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
In the hamlet of Cevio Vecchio, I climbed through stone, moss and the odd palm tree toward more than 60 “grotti,” ancient caves carved into the rock.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
Cracks slice through stone walls and floor tiles, houses have been reinforced and propped up by huge wooden beams, a construction company truck is parked in almost every driveway.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2022
“Like metal bursting through stone and brick,” said the tenant, Elena, 33, who declined to provide their last name.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2021
The battery was established on a knoll to the right, and the long muzzles of the guns peered through stone embrasures at the opposite hills.
From The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War by Churchill, Winston
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