1. the act of throwing stones at someone as a form of punishment or execution
Usage: historical; legal
2. the act of throwing stones at someone or something

Examples

• Stoning was a common form of capital punishment in ancient times.
• The historical records describe the stoning of criminals in the town square.
• Some countries still practice stoning as a legal punishment.
• The angry crowd began stoning the building’s windows.
• Stoning of vehicles became a problem during the riots.
• The biblical account mentions the stoning of Stephen.