noun
stoning
Stoning (noun) means the act of executing or punishing someone by having a crowd throw stones at them until they die. Example: “The ancient text describes a stoning carried out just outside the city walls.”
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The act of executing or punishing someone by having a crowd throw stones at them until they die.
"The ancient text describes a stoning carried out just outside the city walls."
"Human rights groups have long campaigned against stoning as a form of capital punishment."
How to use stoning
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishKilling or punishing someone by pelting them with thrown stones.
When to use it
A serious, formal term used in legal, historical, and news contexts.
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- Plural
- stonings
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What does “stoning” mean?
The word “stoning” means the act of executing or punishing someone by having a crowd throw stones at them until they die. In plain terms, killing or punishing someone by pelting them with thrown stones.
How do you use “stoning” in a sentence?
Here is “stoning” used in a sentence: “The ancient text describes a stoning carried out just outside the city walls.”
What part of speech is “stoning”?
“Stoning” is a noun.
What is the meaning of stoning?
"stoning" (noun) means the act of executing or punishing someone by having a crowd throw stones at them until they die.
