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cobblestone.

A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/General-American/ˈkɒbl̩ˌstəʊn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.

    countable
  2. Cobblestones viewed as a building or paving material.

    uncountable
    The road was paved in cobblestone.
Where this word comes from

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

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