noun
cobblestone
Cobblestone (noun) means a smooth, rounded stone taken from a riverbed, used for paving streets or as ballast on ships.
noun
1
A smooth, rounded stone taken from a riverbed, used for paving streets or as ballast on ships.
2
Cobblestones thought of together as a single material for building or paving.
"The road was paved in cobblestone."
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English cobylstone, cobyllstone, kobilstane, kobill-stane, equivalent to cobble plus stone. Compare Old Norse köppusteinn (‘boulder’) and Danish kampesten (‘boulder’).
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What is the meaning of cobblestone?
"cobblestone" (noun) means a smooth, rounded stone taken from a riverbed, used for paving streets or as ballast on ships.
What is another word for cobblestone?
Other words for "cobblestone" include sett, cobble.
What are the different meanings of cobblestone?
"cobblestone" has 2 main meanings: 1. A smooth, rounded stone taken from a riverbed, used for paving streets or as ballast on ships; 2. Cobblestones thought of together as a single material for building or paving.
