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cobblestone Definition

cobble·stone (käbəl stōn′)

noun

a rounded stone larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder, formerly much used for paving streets

Etymology: ME cobel ston: see cobble & stone

cobblestone Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • hit: Sepharmouse goes oof oof oof each time Hitherby hits the cobblestones.

Adjective modifier

  • original: The Market Place has interesting shops, many with original Georgian facades, and large areas of free parking with original cobblestones.

Modifies a noun

  • street: Narrow cobblestone street to the busy to tap into opera enters service.
  • house: Building cobblestone houses was a folk art that flourished in upstate New York from 1825 until the Civil War in 1860.
  • home: Many of the 700+ cobblestone homes that were built survive today, a testament to their fine craftsmanship.
  • road: The granite from Tor Down was used for building all over the country; the setts formed many a cobblestone road.
  • yard: During the Elizabethan era the usual form of transport was on horseback, so all of the major inns had large cobblestone yards.
  • path: Once thatched the house is now under slate and still retains it original walled cottage garden and cobblestone paths.

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