cobblestone
Americannoun
noun
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
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The shop is in Paved Court, a narrow, cobblestone pedestrian street lined with boutique shops, cafes and restaurants.
From BBC
Once on the Parisian cobblestones, he could well become the real attraction.
From Barron's
The cobblestoned path, glistening from the morning dew, is slippery under my feet.
From Literature
She slowed her fast walking just a bit to let me catch up, and together we admired the redbrick buildings with their cheery white shutters and the bumpy cobblestone roads.
From Literature
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
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