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cobbles

British  
/ ˈkɒbəlz /

plural noun

  1. coal in small rounded lumps

  2. cobblestones

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

His feet were like lead as he stumbled along the sparsely lit alleys and over the cobbles covered with silvery frost.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke