noun
- a piece of magnetite or other naturally magnetic mineral
- something that strongly attracts
Usage: figurative
Examples
- Ancient sailors used a lodestone as a primitive compass.
- The lodestone attracted iron filings from across the table.
- Miners discovered a large lodestone in the cave.
- The city became a lodestone for young artists.
- Her charisma made her a lodestone for attention.
- The museum’s new exhibit is a lodestone for visitors.