cobblestone

[ kob-uhl-stohn ]

noun

1. a naturally rounded stone, larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder, formerly used in paving.

cobblestone

/ ˈkɒbəlˌstəʊn /

noun

1. a rounded stone used for paving Sometimes shortened tocobble Compare sett

Other Words From

• cobble·stoned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cobblestone¹

First recorded in 1400–50, cobblestone is from the late Middle English word cobylstone. See cobble ¹, stone

Example Sentences

To step into the pop-up fantasy pub — hidden in an upstairs room of a downtown Los Angeles sports bar — is to be welcomed by fake cobblestone flooring, flickering electronic candles, old-timey, slightly Gaelic music, and walls and shelving filled with odd ephemera, including skulls, plastic animal skeletons and a bevy of squirrel-related art.

From Los Angeles Times

Races run over crooked cobblestone streets, crowded with spectators, were doubly exciting for being run over crooked cobblestone streets, crowded with spectators.

From Los Angeles Times

Rains’ two-bedroom home was burned to its cobblestone foundation.

From Los Angeles Times

She and her friend Nicole sat on a small stone cobblestone bridge crossing a section of Indian Lake in the park, just within view of a hill where a Secret Service sniper was positioned.

From Slate

A cast-iron building built in 1871 is home to the buzzy designer brand Khaite’s first-ever retail shop, on a cobblestone street in SoHo just down the block from its original design studio.

From New York Times

Related Words

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• superhighway
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