Hailstones Meaning in English
word · lemma: hailstone
ˈheɪɫˌstoʊnz
HAYL-stohnz
hˈeɪlstəʊnz
HAYL-stohnz
Definition
Small balls of ice that fall from the sky during a hailstorm.
Usage & Nuances
'Hailstones' is always plural since people rarely mention just one piece. Used mostly in weather contexts. 'Hail' (the weather phenomenon) is the uncountable noun, while 'hailstone' is a single piece of ice. Do not confuse with 'snowflakes', which are made of snow, not ice balls.
Spanish: granizosPortuguese (BR): pedras de granizoPortuguese (PT): granizosChinese (Simplified): 冰雹Chinese (Traditional): 冰雹Hindi: ओलेArabic: حَبَّات البَرَدBengali: শিলাবৃষ্টি - শিলাবৃষ্টি কণাRussian: градиныJapanese: ひょうの粒Vietnamese: hạt mưa đáKorean: 우박 - 우박 알갱이Turkish: dolu taneleriUrdu: اولےIndonesian: butir-butir hujan es
Example Sentences
The roof was damaged by hailstones.
basic
We saw hailstones on the ground after the storm.
basic
Hailstones hit the car while we were driving.
basic
Some hailstones were as big as golf balls last night.
natural
It sounded like rocks raining down when the hailstones started.
natural
Kids ran outside to collect the hailstones in their hands.
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