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limestone^¹

/ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ US
/ˈlaɪmˌstəʊn/ UK

Rhymes with -aɪmstəʊn

noun limestones

countable, uncountable An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO₃); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. a limestone viaduct
Similar: lime, calcium carbonate

Limestone^²

proper noun

A township and village therein, in Kankakee County, Illinois.
A town and census-designated place therein, in Aroostook County, Maine.
A township and unincorporated community therein, in Alger County, Michigan.
A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Carrollton, Cattaraugus County, New York.
A census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma.
An unincorporated community in Washington County and Greene County, Tennessee.
An unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.
A number of other townships, including five in Pennsylvania, listed under Limestone Township.
A community in Carleton County, New Brunswick.
A community in Victoria County, New Brunswick.
A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales.
A locality in Rockhampton Region, Queensland.
A locality in the Shire of Murrindindi, Victoria.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: marl, calcareous, chalk, dolomite, lime, calcium, cal, marble, calcite, travertine, micrite, oolite, tufa, coquina, lime-stone, scar limestone

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noun abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments

Español	caliza
한국어	석회암 seokhoeam, 석회석 seokhoeseok
日本語	石灰岩 sekkaigan
中文	石灰岩 shíhuīyán, 灰岩 huīyán, 青石 qīngshí
हिन्दी	चूना पत्थर cūnā patthar
Português	calcário
Français	calcaire
Deutsch	Kalkstein, Calciumcarbonat, Kalk
Italiano	calcare
Ελληνικά	ασβεστόλιθος asvestólithos
Română	calcar
Русский	известня́к izvestnják
Tiếng Việt	đá vôi
العربية	حَجَر جِيرِيّ ḥajar jīriyy, حَجَر كِلْسِيّ ḥajar kilsiyy
עברית	גִּיר gir, אֶבֶן גִּיר

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@misc{limestone_2026,
  title = {limestone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/limestone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}