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🏺 A hard stoneware 🪨 A sandstone
gres

gres

9.9
A rock made of sand that people use for building and carving
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : gres
  • The ancient temple was constructed from blocks of gres found nearby.

Examples

  • The ancient castle was built from gres.

  • Many buildings in the city are made of gres.

  • Many sculptures in the region are carved from local gres because of its durability.

  • The warm tones of gres give the old city walls their distinctive appearance.

  • Many sculptures in the region are carved from local gres because of its durability.

  • The warm tones of gres give the old city walls their distinctive appearance.

  • The ancient temple was constructed from blocks of gres found nearby.

Synonyms

sandstone
vsgres
  • Specialized
18 3.3

A hard rock formed when sand is pressed and held together over time

is the same rock but named differently in some contexts
arenaceous rock
vsgres
  • Specialized
9.0

A rock made mostly of sand grains pressed and held together

is the same rock but used as a common name rather than a technical label

How Grainy

conglomerate
  • Specialized
1 8.2
gres
  • Archaic
9.9
siltstone
  • Specialized
1 7.3
mudstone
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Surface Forms

gres singular
gres plural

Etymology

The word gres comes from the French word grès, which means 'sandstone', a rock made of sand grains. That's why builders and sculptors call blocks of this stone gres, because it is literally a stone of sand and so very durable.