lodestone

noun

ˈlōd-ˌstōn How to pronounce lodestone (audio)
variants also loadstone
Definition of lodestonenext
as in magnet
something that attracts interest the young woman's wealth unfortunately made her a lodestone for fortune hunters

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Recent Examples of lodestone This is, after all, the home of the blues, the birthplace of Elvis, a global distribution hub, a lodestone of American history. — Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2023 Mussolini, in fact, even listed the pragmatist philosopher William James, a lodestone for Progressives, as a primary influence. — Daniel Bessner, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023 The community of about 2,500, two hours northeast of metro Kansas City, was the hometown and emotional lodestone of Walt Disney. — John Bordsen, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023 With the lodestone defender of his 2024 recruiting class in place, Freeze was set to make the largest splash possible during one of Auburn’s most important recruiting weekends of the year. — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 2 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for lodestone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodestone
  1. magnet
  2. attraction
Noun
  • To mitigate the losses, both districts are ramping up the promotion of magnet programs and specialized curricula.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • In simple terms, a stellarator is a fusion power device that confines plasma using external magnets.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of magnet
Noun
  • Yet until now there has not been a major film adaptation, which was part of the attraction.
    — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • As for the top cities, tried-and-true reign supreme with phenomenal attractions, superlative hotels, and electric dining scenes.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of attraction

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