Definitions

granite

[gran-it] / ˈgræn ɪt /

ADJECTIVE

gray/grey

Synonyms

WEAK

Dove ash ashen battleship cinereal clouded dingy drab dusky dusty heather iron lead leaden livid mousy neutral oyster pearly peppery powder sere shaded silvered silvery slate smoky somber stone

Example Sentences

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"Pay for kids to become electricians, pay for apprenticeships for real skills that we need. Our granite heritage is falling apart."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Second, a granite headstone, measuring six feet by three feet, will be erected.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Builders and buyers will switch to granite and other substitutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Mines extract gneiss and granite for construction from the gigantic pits that now ring the village of Chatru Ki Dhani, home to fewer than 200 people.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Staring at thick, twisted tree roots, I scan upward, seeing green extending higher, glowing against craggy granite and rock.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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Earth Science - Middle School

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Earth Science - High School

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