Meaning & use

cobblestone

noun·Everyday

A naturally rounded stone once commonly used to pave streets and paths.

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Her heels clicked unevenly across the old cobblestone street.

The village square was still paved with worn cobblestones from centuries ago.

A note on using this word

Almost always used to evoke older European towns or historic districts, often in the plural "cobblestones."

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