granite

noun

gran·ite ˈgra-nət How to pronounce granite (audio)

: a very hard natural igneous rock formation of visibly crystalline texture formed essentially of quartz and orthoclase or microcline and used especially for building and for monuments

: unyielding firmness or endurance

the cold granite of Puritan formalism

V. L. Parrington

granitelike

ˈgra-nət-ˌlīk How to pronounce granite (audio)

adjective

granitic

gra-ˈni-tik How to pronounce granite (audio)

adjective

granitoid

ˈgra-nə-ˌtȯid How to pronounce granite (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

had the granite to see the project out to the end

Recent Examples on the Web The granite canopy is surmounted by a bronze heron, a bird that spends much of its life in the water.

John Kelly, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 At one point, Dr. Damadian had to bring in jackhammers to blast through a granite floor to provide more vertical space in his lab.

James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Police in the Central Massachusetts city hope to raise $100,000 to build a life-size granite statue in Frankie’s likeness, to be placed in Fitchburg Police Memorial Park.

Camilo Fonseca, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Obermaier restored some of the granite stones to their rightful places and made reproductions of the engravings, which were published in 1960.

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2022 The outdoor area includes a heated saltwater swimming pool, courtyard, private pool house, a hot tub and blue granite sun deck.

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2022 Titanium granite touches up the kitchen, and pocketing walls of glass open to decks and balconies perched above the beach.

Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 Use a kitchen cleaner or detergent to clean the countertop, but avoid ammonia-rich cleansers for laminate or granite.

Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Behind the structure’s loading door, a tunnel stretches some 200 feet into the solid granite mountain, leading to a series of vaults that constitute one of the most secure private storage facilities in the world.

WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	granite
释义	granite noun gran·ite ˈgra-nət 1 : a very hard natural igneous rock formation of visibly crystalline texture formed essentially of quartz and orthoclase or microcline and used especially for building and for monuments 2 : unyielding firmness or endurance the cold granite of Puritan formalism V. L. Parrington granitelike ˈgra-nət-ˌlīk adjective granitic gra-ˈni-tik adjective granitoid ˈgra-nə-ˌtȯid adjective Synonyms decidedness decision decisiveness determination determinedness firmness purposefulness resoluteness resolution resolve stick-to-itiveness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences had the granite to see the project out to the end Recent Examples on the Web The granite canopy is surmounted by a bronze heron, a bird that spends much of its life in the water. John Kelly, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 At one point, Dr. Damadian had to bring in jackhammers to blast through a granite floor to provide more vertical space in his lab. James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Police in the Central Massachusetts city hope to raise $100,000 to build a life-size granite statue in Frankie’s likeness, to be placed in Fitchburg Police Memorial Park. Camilo Fonseca, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Obermaier restored some of the granite stones to their rightful places and made reproductions of the engravings, which were published in 1960. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2022 The outdoor area includes a heated saltwater swimming pool, courtyard, private pool house, a hot tub and blue granite sun deck. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2022 Titanium granite touches up the kitchen, and pocketing walls of glass open to decks and balconies perched above the beach. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 Use a kitchen cleaner or detergent to clean the countertop, but avoid ammonia-rich cleansers for laminate or granite. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Behind the structure’s loading door, a tunnel stretches some 200 feet into the solid granite mountain, leading to a series of vaults that constitute one of the most secure private storage facilities in the world. WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Italian granito, from past participle of granire to granulate, from grano grain, from Latin granum First Known Use 1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition granite noun gran·ite ˈgra-nət : a very hard rock that is used for buildings and for monuments granite noun as in decision firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose had the granite to see the project out to the end Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance decision determination decisiveness resolve persistence persistency resoluteness purposefulness firmness resolution sand determinedness certainty iron decidedness readiness confidence stick-to-itiveness tenacity obduracy perseverance obstinacy stubbornness grit doggedness certitude obdurateness gameness tenaciousness fortitude backbone obstinateness alacrity sureness eagerness pluck Antonyms & Near Antonyms indecision vacillation hesitation uncertainty doubt irresolution irresoluteness indecisiveness aversion indetermination incertitude reluctance unwillingness indisposition disinclination See More
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granite

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