cobblestone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.
  2. Cobblestones viewed as a building or paving material.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/ /ˈkɒbl̩ˌstəʊn/ en-us-cobblestone.ogg

Word forms

cobblestone cobblestones cobble-stone

Etymology

From Middle English cobylstone, cobyllstone, kobilstane, kobill-stane, equivalent to cobble + stone. Compare Old Norse köppusteinn (“boulder”), Danish kampesten (“boulder”).

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