Meaning & use

diamond

noun·Everyday

An extremely hard, clear precious stone formed from crystallized carbon, valued for jewelry.

See it in a sentence

He proposed with a ring set with a single, sparkling diamond.

Diamonds are cut and polished to bring out their natural brilliance.

A note on using this word

In card games, diamond also names one of the four suits, shown as a small red rhombus.

Words with a similar meaning

gemgemstone

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Another way to use it

2. noun

The infield area of a baseball field, shaped like a square set on one corner.

The runner sprinted around the diamond to score the winning run.

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