paving stone
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A paving stone on Parliament Walk in Alloa also marks a visit by the former prince on the same day.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
And every relationship leap is a paving stone leading to its action-heavy finale, "Hegemony," and the U.S.S.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2023
“These are the units to measure the worth / Of this woman as a woman regardless of birth,” a paving stone underneath the sculpture reads.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2021
Maybe you just want a rib-eye that’s still rare instead of the overdone paving stone you were served.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2019
The front’s been ripped out and glassed over, the lawn is paving stone.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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