tilestone

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noun

Any of a number of kinds of laminated stone (shale, limestone sandstone etc.), specifically belonging to some of the layers of the Upper Silurian.

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Meanings

nountilestone (plural tilestones)

plural tilestones

  1. geographyAny of a number of kinds of laminated stone (shale, limestone sandstone etc.), specifically belonging to some of the layers of the Upper Silurian.
  2. A tile made of stone.

Origin

From tile + stone.

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APA

tilestone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tilestone

MLA

“tilestone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tilestone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tilestone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tilestone.

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