Stone Mountain

noun

1. a massive, dome-shaped granite outcrop in NW Georgia, near Atlanta: sculptures of Confederate heroes: 825 feet (252 meters) high.
2. a town in NW Georgia, near the sculpted Stone Mountain.

Example Sentences

Arson played “Presha” by 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, a standout of the trap subgenre, on the second night of Jivebiscuit at Stone Mountain Skates in Stone Mountain, Ga., the Atlanta-style skaters took their cue.

From New York Times

Lawmakers put nearly all that money into the state’s Department of Early Care and Learning, a move that won plaudits from Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler, a Stone Mountain Democrat.

From Seattle Times

Frans de Waal, who used his study of the inner lives of animals to build a powerful case that apes think, feel, strategize, pass down culture and act on moral sentiments — and that humans are not quite as special as many of us like to think — died on Thursday at his home in Stone Mountain, Ga. He was 75.

From New York Times

In her 2022 essay collection, “The Trayvon Generation,” Alexander analyzes the racist roots of the Confederate Memorial Carving at Stone Mountain in Georgia — and notes that monuments are never simply a thing of the past.

From Los Angeles Times

Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler, a Democrat from Stone Mountain, said during the meeting that “I can’t say I’m looking forward to this” but said she wanted the committee to be productive and commended Cowsert for drawing up fair rules.

From Seattle Times