ironstone

noun

iron·​stone ˈī(-ə)rn-ˌstōn 

1

: a hard sedimentary rock rich in iron

especially : a siderite in a coal region

2

: ironstone china

Examples of ironstone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The soils are predominantly sandy loam, clay, and ironstone. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024

Should’ve bought that T. rex cookie jar, that ironstone pitcher, that surfboard, that sleigh. —Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024

Most of the fossils are entombed in ironstone nodules. —Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 14 July 2024

Do not put antique ironstone in the microwave or oven, either. —Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 July 2024

Park staff looked over the spot and decided to leave the bone encased in ironstone and use it for educational purposes. —Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2023

Here, this shelf that sits atop a rustic worktable is packed with ironstone dishes. —Anna Logan, Country Living, 28 July 2023

The collision came as a shock, but scientists at the park decided to let nature erode the ironstone further. —Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2023

In 2014, during a landscaping effort to clear some brush, a piece of heavy machinery struck the ironstone, breaking off a chunk and revealing more of the bone. —Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing ironstone

• ironstone china

Rhymes for ironstone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone

Kids Definition

ironstone

noun

iron·​stone ˈī(-ə)rn-ˌstōn 

: a hard white pottery first made in England

called also ironstone china