Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stonefall

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stone-fall
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fall of loose stones from a natural surface.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The North Face of the Eiger is notoriously fickle, frequently rebuffing the world’s most experienced climbers with stonefall, storms and avalanches."

Etymology

From stone + fall.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stonefalls (plural)

Questions

What does stonefall mean?: The fall of loose stones from a natural surface.
Where does stonefall come from?: From stone + fall.

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