cobblestone
pronunciation
How to pronounce cobblestone in British English:
UK [ˈkɔbləstəun]
How to pronounce cobblestone in American English:
US [ˈkɑbəlˌston]
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- Noun:
- rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
Word Origin
- cobblestone (n.)
- late 14c., kobilstane; see cobble (n.) + stone (n.).
Example
- 1. The first cobblestone pavement was laid on gravier and magazine streets in 1817 .
- 2. Pony carts still carry hides along the cobblestone streets nearby , but this factory is a huge beneficiary of the global economy .
- 3. Sure , it 's got the requisite medieval wall , a handful of baroque churches and charming cobblestone streets .
- 4. People still feel safe walking cuenca 's cobblestone streets at night-as they seldom do in quito , the capital .
- 5. Modeled after a european village , the project , known as salzberg , boasts faux tuscan villas and cobblestone streets named for composers such as strauss and schubert .