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to cobblestone

to cobblestone

7.7
To pave a street or path with small rounded stones
  • verb
  • /ˈkɑbəlˌstoʊn/
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  • The workers began to cobblestone the old city square, restoring its historic charm.

Examples

  • Many European towns were originally cobblestoned, giving the streets a distinctive appearance.

  • They plan to cobblestone the new pedestrian walkway next month.

  • They decided to cobblestone the old street.

  • The city plans to cobblestone several paths in the park.

  • The workers began to cobblestone the old city square, restoring its historic charm.

  • They plan to cobblestone the new pedestrian walkway next month.

  • The city plans to cobblestone several paths in the park.

Synonyms

to pave
vsto cobblestone
61 2.8

To cover a road or path with hard material so it is smooth for cars and people

refers specifically to using small stone blocks rather than any hard material
to cobble
vsto cobblestone
4 7.4

To pave a street with small rounded stones

has identical meaning but uses a different word form
to asphalt
vsto cobblestone
1 4.3

To cover a road or surface with the dark sticky material used on roads

uses small stone blocks rather than a sticky binder surface
to macadam
vsto cobblestone
  • Archaic
9.9

To cover a road with layers of small broken stones pressed together

uses arranged small blocks instead of compacted broken stone and binder

How Smooth

to asphalt
1 4.3
to pave
61 2.8
to cobblestone
7.7
to gravel
1 4.7

Surface Forms

cobblestone infinitive
cobblestoned past
cobblestoned past participle
cobblestoning present participle
cobblestones third person singular

Etymology

To cobblestone a street originally meant to cover it with cobblestones — those small round stones used long ago for roads — so cobblestone as a verb simply means 'to pave with cobbles'.