cobblestone

American  

[kob-uhl-stohn] / ˈkɒb əlˌstoʊn /

noun

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

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cobblestone British  

/ ˈkɒbəlˌstəʊn /

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: cobble.  a rounded stone used for paving Compare sett

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Other Word Forms

• cobblestoned adjective

Etymology

Origin of cobblestone

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

Example Sentences

She knew that London was a large, bustling, and confusing city, and that one wrong turn might send them wandering down dark cobblestone streets that dead-ended at smelly slaughterhouses and riverfront establishments of ill repute.

From Literature

Imagine “the incessant clack of cowboy boots against the cobblestones” that could have been, he thinks.

From The Wall Street Journal

It had playgrounds and benches and miles of cobblestone pathways.

From Literature

Clad in a blue blazer, black sweater and neck tie, Sarkozy walked down a cobblestone pathway where he was greeted by his children and a crowd of applauding supporters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kigali, the eponymous climb of Rwanda’s capital city, punctuated by a cobblestoned sector—Kwa Mutwe—so steep it was a chore to walk, never mind pedal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• artery
• asphalt
• avenue
• boulevard
• byway
• expressway
• freeway
• highway
• lane
• parking lot
• path
• pathway
• pavement
• route
• street
• subway
• superhighway
• terrace
• thoroughfare
• turnpike