hailstone

[ heyl-stohn ]

noun

1. a pellet of hail.

hailstone

/ ˈheɪlˌstəʊn /

noun

1. a pellet of hail

Other Words From

• hailstoned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hailstone¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hagolstān. See hail ², stone

Example Sentences

One of the pilots buried in St. Tighernach’s Church of Ireland cemetery is Terence Ramsay Hailstone.

From BBC

He posted photos on X showing one home with its roof torn off and another missing roof shingles, as well as an image of a baseball-sized hailstone.

From Seattle Times

He posted photos on X, formerly Twitter, showing one home with its roof torn off and another with roof shingles and himself holding a baseball-sized hailstone.

From Seattle Times

The largest recorded hailstone in the U.S. was nearly as big as a volleyball and fell on July 23, 2010, in Vivian, South Dakota.

From Seattle Times

"These things do sometimes happen, something may have struck the window, for example a bird, a large hailstone, it's not unheard of".

From BBC