cobblestone

noun

cob·​ble·​stone ˈkä-bəl-ˌstōn 

: a naturally rounded stone larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder

especially : such a stone used in paving a street or in construction

cobblestoned

ˈkä-bəl-ˌstōnd 

adjective

Examples of cobblestone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its appeal is effortless—from the azaleas, dogwoods, and magnolias that fill the parks in the spring to the cobblestone streets and creative energy that fill its squares year-round. —Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025

In Rome’s historic center, for example, they’ll get eaten up by the sampietrini, or cobblestones. —Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025

Southern live oaks draped in Spanish moss that tower and twist over city squares, Neoclassical Antebellum architecture, gas lamps that flicker over uneven cobblestone paths, and a humid subtropical climate that hangs heavy in the air. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025

Dense forest envelops its cobblestone streets, funky gingerbread houses, and colorful staircases. —AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from cobble- (probably from cob) + stone

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cobblestone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone
• dithizone

Kids Definition

cobblestone

noun

cob·​ble·​stone ˈkäb-əl-ˌstōn 

: cobble entry 2

cobblestoned

-ˌstōnd 

adjective