Used in a Sentence

granite

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for granite.

Editorial note

The Island is conifers rooted in primeval moss on top of pink granite.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

An island of South Australia.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of granite gathered in one view.

noun

An island of South Australia.

noun

A town in Colorado.

noun

A town in Oklahoma.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for granite.

noun

An island of South Australia.

noun

A town in Colorado.

noun

A town in Oklahoma.

noun

A census-designated place in Utah.

Example sentences

1

The Island is conifers rooted in primeval moss on top of pink granite.

2

What would happen if you tried to melt a different type of rock such as granite or marble?

3

Or that people who think granite worktops are a luxury probably aren't emblematic of the selfish rich?

4

Also, it is not just the uranium in the granite that is responsible for the radiation.

5

Apart from the Pantheon's surface, they've been working on libraries as Contracts and Granite GTK.

6

Solid surface countertops (I'm guessing they're not actual granite) wear a lot better and are cheaper, long-term, to maintain.

7

All of these concepts are stuck like granite in my mind for life.

8

My townhouse has all granite/stainless steel appliances and is newer (2008) construction.

9

I guess the next years will figure this years and we'll go all neoclassical with granite statues, pylons and stuff.

10

If government officials were putting in granite countertops in housing developments in South Africa, I'd be up in arms too.

11

Amenities, even granite countertops, are at least of some actual personal use.

12

Perhaps I'm too far removed from the target audience of the article because I still don't understand the granite countertops comment.

Quote examples

1

The metaphoric "granite countertops" are a small price to pay to make the town a better place for all to live, homeless and taxpayer alike.

2

"Swiss Data Security Our email service safeguards user data with strict privacy protections and our secure datacenter facility hidden inside a Swiss granite mountain." Now that is comforting.

Proper noun examples

1

Granite countertops vs normal countertops, in countries with serious inequality is actually a real thing and can mean the difference between somebody waiting another year for a house, and getting one today.

2

Granite countertops and the money that they cost can't change the fact that people live with mental illness or have lived on the streets for years.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use granite in a sentence?

The Island is conifers rooted in primeval moss on top of pink granite.

What does granite mean?

An island of South Australia.

What part of speech is granite?

granite is commonly used as noun.