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cobbles

British

/ ˈkɒbəlz /

plural noun

coal in small rounded lumps
cobblestones

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He showed a barren creekbed filled with cobbles, then a green wetland filled with ducks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Kigali, not far from the wall-like cobbles of Kwe Mutwe, I felt the hair on my arms stand up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

But it's a practicality for Mary and Danielle, who as well as negotiating the city cobbles in sky high heels, are also deaf.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

These areas have coarse-grained sand, gravel and cobbles that make for highly permeable pathways to replenish groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

I see her run across the cobbles to the door.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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