Meaning & use
diamond
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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