Portland stone
Portland stone noun: a limestone from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period, quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, and used extensively for building in the British Isles.
Noun
Portland stone (usually uncountable, plural Portland stones)
- A limestone from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period, quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, and used extensively for building in the British Isles.
- St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace were built with Portland stone.
- I wandered across to the window and looked out. Quite consciously I began saying good-bye to it all. The sun was low. Towers, spires, and façades of Portland stone were white or pink against the dimming sky.1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 85
Portland stone meaning in Tamil
Portland stone in Tamil
- போர்த்லாண்ட் சுண்ணாம்புக்கல்
Forms of Portland stone
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Questions about Portland stone
- What does Portland stone mean?
- Portland stone means a limestone from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period, quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, and used extensively for building in the British Isles.
- What is Portland stone in Tamil?
- Portland stone in Tamil is போர்த்லாண்ட் சுண்ணாம்புக்கல். See Portland stone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Portland stone?
- Portland stone is a noun.
- What is the plural of Portland stone?
- The plural of Portland stone is Portland stones.
Words near Portland stone in the dictionary
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