cone

[US]/kəʊn/
[UK]/koʊn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a solid or hollow object that tapers from a circular or roughly circular base to a point.

Phrases & Collocations

ice cream cone

pine cone

traffic cone

sugar cone

safety cone

waffle cone

cone-shaped

cone crusher

cone angle

circular cone

double cone

cone type

truncated cone

cone penetration test

inner cone

cone shell

cone valve

nose cone

cone winder

Example Sentences

She licked the ice cream cone.

The traffic cone marked the construction zone.

He stacked up the traffic cones neatly.

The pine cone fell from the tree.

The dog sniffed the pine cone curiously.

The children picked up seashells and colorful cones on the beach.

She placed a traffic cone in front of the parking spot.

The pine cone cracked open and released its seeds.

He enjoyed a cone of cotton candy at the fair.

The ice cream shop offered a variety of cone flavors.

Real-world Examples

We even shared an ice cream cone.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

The cone of trust. -The cone of trust. Exactamundo.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

I want you to buy me an ice cream cone.

Source: The Best Mom

You want to marry a snow cone?

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

It's a cookie cupcake ice cream cone.

Source: Gourmet Base

Each eye has about 7 million cones.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

This is panchromatic. It's actually four color cones.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

She ordered an ice cream cone.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

The day they put out the cones, we saw it.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

These volcanoes do have their differences with Mercury's cinder cones.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

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