granite

CEFRC1

/ˈɡɹæn.ɪt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A very hard rock used in buildings and kitchen surfaces.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An island of South Australia.

Examples

  • Even small drops striking constantly will bore through a granite mountain.

  • We want to put in a new granite countertop.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɡɹæn.aɪt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Toughness; the quality of having a thick skin or being rough.

  2. A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.

More examples

In context

  • Many monuments sold in the US are crafted from granite produced in China, India and elsewhere overseas, while a lot of stone-working equipment comes from Europe.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The kitchen counter was made of blank, a very hard natural stone.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From French granit (“granite”), from Italian granito (“granite”), from granire (“to granulate”), from grano (“grain”), from Latin grānum (“grain”). Compare granita.