diamond

🇺🇸 /ˈdaɪmənd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdaɪmənd/
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noun
B1

a very hard, clear stone used in jewelry and for cutting

Her ring has a beautiful diamond that sparkles in the light.

B1

a shape with four equal straight sides and pointed corners

The kite was shaped like a diamond and flew high in the sky.

R

a suit in playing cards with red diamond shapes

In this game, diamonds are the strongest cards to play.

R

a playing card from the diamonds suit

He won the trick by playing his highest diamond.

R

the baseball field, especially the area inside the bases

The players ran across the diamond to score a run.

translation

n. a very hard, clear stone used in jewelry and for cutting; a shape with four equal straight sides and pointed corners; a suit in playing cards with red diamond shapes; a playing card from the diamonds suit; the baseball field, especially the area inside the bases

Word Forms

Plural diamonds