flagstone
Americannoun
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Also called flag. a flat stone slab used especially for paving.
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flagstones, a walk, terrace, etc., paved with flagstones.
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rock, as sandstone or shale, suitable for splitting into flagstones.
noun
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a hard fine-textured rock, such as a sandstone or shale, that can be split up into slabs for paving
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a slab of such a rock
Etymology
Origin of flagstone
Example Sentences
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When choosing flagstone, Lockman says there are a number of considerations, in addition to visual appeal.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023
Most of the spaces open directly outside, where a fountain anchors a flagstone courtyard.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2022
Warm, red flagstone pathways that wind among the granite boulders, pools and waterfalls encourage visitors to stroll through the garden.
From Seattle Times • May 28, 2022
I really explored how she gets from this flagstone to the next flagstone to the lily pond to the bridge to the puddle to the stone — jumping from thing to thing.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022
He placed two chairs on the flagstone patio by the deep end of the pool.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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