B1nounartshome
US/ˈmɑːr.bəl/
UK/ˈmɑː.bəl/
a hard, smooth stone used for floors and statues; also a small glass ball children play with
In context
The Marble Mountains near Da Nang are famous for stone carving.
The hotel lobby has a shiny marble floor.
When I was a kid, we played marbles in the schoolyard.
Words that go with marble
noun + noun
- marble floorBe careful, the marble floor is slippery.
- marble statueA marble statue stands in the middle of the square.
- marble carvingThe village is known for marble carving.
adjective + noun
- white marbleThe temple is built of white marble.
verb + noun
- play marblesChildren used to play marbles after school.