rolling stone
A person who moves around a lot and never settles down; a vagrant.
Before that they had been a good deal on the move, trekking about after the white man, who was one of those rolling stones that keep going round after a soft job.
ADJ
heavy | hard, soft | rough, smooth | weathered
carved
The ancient temple had beautiful carved stones decorating its entrance.
building
QUANT
block, slab
VERB + STONE
break, cut, hew (sth from/out of)
The workers cut stone into smaller pieces for the garden pathway.
dress
be built/carved/made from/in/(out) of, carve sth in
The ancient temple was built from stone blocks that workers had cut by hand centuries ago.
STONE + NOUN
block, flag, slab
The garden wall was built from large stone blocks stacked carefully together.
arch/archway, bridge, building, floor, pillar, stairs, structure, wall, etc. | monument, sculpture | age
PREP
in ~
The ancient temple was built in stone and has survived for thousands of years.
ADJ
sharp | smooth | round
loose
A loose stone in the garden path made me trip yesterday afternoon.
foundation, memorial, paving, stepping | grinding
QUANT
heap, pile
VERB + STONE
hurl, throw
The angry crowd began hurling stones at the police barricade during the protest.
ADJ
gem (also gemstone), precious, semi-precious
VERB + STONE
mine | cut
set
The jeweler will set the stone in a gold bracelet for the wedding.
STONE + VERB
glitter, shine