cobblestone
Syllables: cob·ble·stoneUK/ˈkɒbl̩ˌstəʊn//ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/
cobblestone noun: a rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.
Noun
cobblestone (countable and uncountable, plural cobblestones)
- A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.
- In restless dreams I walked alone / Narrow streets of cobblestone1964, “The Sound of Silence”, in Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., performed by Simon & Garfunkel
- Synonyms:
- cobble
- Cobblestones viewed as a building or paving material.
- The road was paved in cobblestone.
Examples of cobblestone in a sentence
- His gray shape was a bandy legged bug crabbling up the dark cobblestones.
- Laying on the jagged cobblestones, all I could do was take shaky breaths as I reeled from the white-hot pain.
- Children also enjoy walking on a cobblestone street while looking for boot scrapers, gossip mirrors and historical artifacts.
Synonyms of cobblestone
Forms of cobblestone
| plural | cobblestones |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cobble-stone |
Origin of cobblestone
From Middle English cobylstone, cobyllstone, kobilstane, kobill-stane, equivalent to cobble + stone. Compare Old Norse köppusteinn (“boulder”), Danish kampesten (“boulder”).
Words formed from cobblestone
Words that rhyme with cobblestone
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- moan
- throne
- atone
- clone
- crone
- prone
- depone
- hone
- loan
- cologne
- condone
- disenthrone
- disown
- eau de cologne
- enthrone
- groan
- intone
- roan
- Sloan
- Sloane
- thrown
- unknown
- bemoan
- Copplestone
- grown
- joan
- known
- none
- overgrown
- pension
- phone
- postpone
- redstone
- sone
- Stallone
- answer phone
- arthron
- beknown
- cauterizing stone
- compone
- crosne
- crown
- cuboidal bone
- cuttlefish bone
- Ediphone
- enzone
- flown
- Four Shire Stone
Questions about cobblestone
- What does cobblestone mean?
- Cobblestone means a rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.
- What part of speech is cobblestone?
- Cobblestone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cobblestone?
- Cobblestone is pronounced /ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/ (US).
- What is the plural of cobblestone?
- The plural of cobblestone is cobblestones.
Words near cobblestone in the dictionary
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