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Added 10 October 2026

cobblestone

/ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cobblestone at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads.

verb

Pave with cobblestones.

Origin

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

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