Cobblestone Definition

kŏbəl-stōn
cobblestones
noun
cobblestones
A rounded stone larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder, formerly much used for paving streets.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
cobblestone
Plural:
cobblestones

Origin of Cobblestone

  • From Middle English kobilstane, from cobble (probably a diminutive of one of various words cob, presumed to stem from a Proto-Germanic root kubb- "something rounded") + Old English stan (“stone”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English cobelston obsolete cobel probably diminutive of cob round object cob Middle English ston, stone stone stone

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Cobblestone Sentence Examples

  • She walked through the castle quickly, not liking the quiet, and emerged into a courtyard leading to an expansive cobblestone driveway.

  • Further south, the pretty coastal village of Kalkan is a collage of brilliant whitewashed houses, cobblestone streets and aquamarine waters.

  • There's a wide variety of brightly colored houses here, and it's a very pleasant place to simply take a stroll along the cobblestone streets.

  • Cobblestone streets, narrow alleyways and green open parks make this an ideal place to spend an afternoon exploring the past.

  • This cute restaurant is housed in a old firehouse right off a cobblestone walkway.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOB

Words Ending With

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