Cobblestone
(noun)
- A small rounded stone used in paving.
- A small, rounded, irregularly shaped stone used for paving roads, sidewalks, or other surfaces.
- A small, rounded, irregularly shaped stone that is used for paving roads, sidewalks or other surfaces.
Origin:
From cobble + stone, from cobble ("to mend shoes"), from old northern french cobeler, from old frankish *kobalōn ("to beat, pound"), from proto-germanic *kubōną ("to beat, pound"), from proto-indo-european *gʷab- ("to strike, beat").
Examples:
- The cobblestone street was bumpy and difficult to walk on.
- The cobblestone path was old and worn, but still beautiful.
- I love the cobblestone streets in the old town.
- Cobblestone is a durable material for paving roads and sidewalks.
- The cobblestone square was the center of the historic district.