diamonddi‧a‧mond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ ●●○ S3 noun 
a diamond engagement ring2[countable] a shape with four straight but sloping sides of equal length, with one point facing directly up and the other directly down: Cut the cookie dough into diamonds.3 a) diamonds one of the four suits (=types of cards) in a set of playing cards, which has the design of a red diamond shape on ittwo/queen etc of diamonds the ace of diamonds b)[countable] a card from this suit: You have to play a diamond.4[countable] a)the area in a baseball field that is within the diamond shape formed by the four bases b)the whole playing field used in baseball
WORD ORIGINdiamond
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French diamant ‘hard metal, diamond’, from Greek adamas; ➔ ADAMANTEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a diamond necklace
- the king of diamonds
- After washing and change of lap paper, polishing is continued with 1 µm diamond.
- Because the diamond is absorbing blue light, it appears yellow in ordinary light.
- It was like Aladdin's cave with the Seven Dwarves diamond mine thrown in.
- The beautiful diamond ring had gone.
- We had beautiful chandeliers, women in diamonds and mink stoles.
- Weighed down with rubies, sapphires, emeralds, pearls, diamonds.
- With clubs wide open to make the contract you're going to need to try and bring the diamonds in without loss.
THESAURUSplaces where people do sport
(also pitch British English) a large area of ground, usually covered with grass, where team sports are played: · A few kids were playing on the football field.· a hockey field
a large sports field with seats all around it for people to watch team sports or track and field competitions: · The atmosphere in the Olympic Stadium was amazing.· a football stadium
British English a sports field and the seats and buildings around it, belonging to a particular football, rugby, or cricket team: · I met my friends inside the ground.
American English a stadium where baseball is played: · Busch Stadium is one of the newest ballparks in Major League.
an area with lines painted on the ground, for tennis, badminton, basketball, or volleyball: · The hotel has four tennis courts and a volleyball court.
the area in a baseball field that is within the shape formed by the four bases. The diamond can also be the whole field: · The pitcher stands in the middle of the diamond.· There’s a playground, a picnic area, and a baseball diamond.
a circular path with lines on it, for running on: · In the relay, each runner runs once around the track.
a room with machines which you can use to do exercises: · He spends an hour in the gym every day.
a place where you can swim: · He jumped into the deep end of the pool.· I’ll meet you outside the swimming pool.
British English, sports center American English a building where you can play many types of indoor sports: · Why not do exercise classes at your local sports centre?
a small sports centre, where you pay to be a member: · How much does it cost to join a health club?
WORD SETSbalk, verbball game, nounball park, nounballplayer, nounbase, nounbaseline, nounbat, verbbatter, nounblooper, nounbreak, nounbull pen, nounbunt, verbcatch, verbcatcher, nouncentre, noundesignated hitter, noundiamond, noundouble, noundouble, verbdouble-header, noundouble play, nounfastball, nounfirst base, nounfly, verbfly, nounfly ball, nounfoul, verbgrand slam, noungrounder, nounheavy hitter, nounhome base, nounhome plate, nounhomer, nounhome run, nouninfield, nouninning, nounmidfielder, nounmitt, nounmound, nounpark, nounpinch-hit, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbpitcher, nounpitchout, nounplate, nounpop fly, nounrebound, verbrebound, nounrun, nounshortstop, nounshut-out, nounsingle, nounslam dunk, nounslugger, nounspring training, nounsteal, verbstrikeout, nountriple, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY the ace of diamondsCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She was wearing a coral necklace.
1[countable, uncountable] a clear, very hard valuable stone, used in jewellery and in industry: the ace of diamonds She was wearing a coral necklace.· On her right hand was a huge diamond ring.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· It glittered up at me like a black diamond from the edge of the puddle where it lay.· This year it added one new trail, a black diamond tight glade.· For a final suggestion, how about white tiles, black diamonds and gold lurex outlines!· The distance between the black diamonds seems longer than their diagonals.· The floor is of white and grey marble patterned with black circles and diamonds.· Inside, a grand and generous staircase rose from a pale stone flagged hall patterned with black stone diamonds.
· A large blue diamond was flashing on and off.· The walls were lined with another fine matting woven in a large diamond design of red and green.· She wore a very sparkly large diamond engagement ring and had done so for about a year.· As she did he saw the ring on the third finger of her left hand; the large diamond sparkled brightly.· Graff has one of the world's best collections of rare and large diamonds and other gems worth millions.· Nestling in her belly-button was what appeared to be a large diamond.
· Keep your rough diamonds, your kaleidoscope, your mission, your connectors and your propaganda peddler-routing revolution.
· This type of pattern is usually white with each smaller diamond in the same bright primary colour.· Q: So you went and pierced your tongue with a small diamond.· Further trimming can be carried out on smaller diamond saws, which are capable of producing thin slices.· She had the diamond, which is surrounded by small white diamonds in a yellow-gold filigree setting, made into a stickpin.· Even the smallest particles of diamond are revealed by their brilliant green emission.
NOUN· In 1968, the diamond Jubilee came and went without celebration for fear of a financial loss!
· In one big bed there slept a goat, A diamond necklace round its throat.· A beautiful diamond necklace which recently fetched £11,000 at Bonhams would be twice the price in an ordinary jewellers.
· The beautiful diamond ring had gone.· A gold-and-diamond ring was taken at gunpoint.· He scooped the jackpot and a diamond ring prize after calling house on 52 in our big money game number 229.· Pictures of the gold, diamond rings and expensive watches the two accumulated were shown in public anti-corruption exhibitions.· The plaintiff advertised a gold watch and diamond ring for sale.
VERB· Fergie may well have bought a cut diamond at cut price but how he fits in remains a poser.· He ought to have bought her diamonds, he thought later.· Grandfather had been rich enough to buy the many diamonds it took to make it up.· Not that he had the money to buy her diamonds, but still he thought it anyway.
· Marjorie wore Evangeline's diamonds but, like the new bride, they failed to sparkle under a miserable Edinburgh sky.· Blue suited her and she'd worn her pearl and diamond brooch because he wanted everyone to see it.· He was described as being about 30 and wearing a diamond patterned jumper.
a diamond engagement ring2[countable] a shape with four straight but sloping sides of equal length, with one point facing directly up and the other directly down: Cut the cookie dough into diamonds.3 a) diamonds one of the four suits (=types of cards) in a set of playing cards, which has the design of a red diamond shape on ittwo/queen etc of diamonds the ace of diamonds b)[countable] a card from this suit: You have to play a diamond.4[countable] a)the area in a baseball field that is within the diamond shape formed by the four bases b)the whole playing field used in baseball