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flagstone

[ flag-stohn ]
/ ˈflægˌstoʊn /
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noun

Also called flag. a flat stone slab used especially for paving.
flagstones, a walk, terrace, etc., paved with flagstones.
rock, as sandstone or shale, suitable for splitting into flagstones.

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Origin of flagstone

First recorded in 1720–30; flag4 + stone

Words nearby flagstone

flag smut, Flagstad, flagstaff, flag station, flagstick, flagstone, flag up, flag-waver, flag-waving, Flagyl, Flaherty
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Words related to flagstone

sidewalk, road, asphalt, concrete, tar, surface, tile, brick, gravel, cobblestone, macadamize

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British Dictionary definitions for flagstone

flagstone

flag

/ (ˈflæɡˌstəʊn) /

noun

a hard fine-textured rock, such as a sandstone or shale, that can be split up into slabs for paving
a slab of such a rock

Word Origin for flagstone

C15 flag (in the sense: sod, turf), from Old Norse flaga slab; compare Old English flæcg plaster, poultice
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