cobbled

adjective

cob·​bled ˈkä-bəld How to pronounce cobbled (audio)
: paved with cobblestones
cobbled streets

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Photograph: Stringer/Getty Images In December, around a dozen anti-lockdown protesters gathered together on a cobbled street in the eastern German town of Grimma. Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 3 Feb. 2022 Walking the narrow, cobbled streets, presumably reveals a patchwork of architectural intrigue. Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 But the plan to use hardware from previous space programs is a bit cobbled together. Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024 The bumping of baby carriages on cobbled pathways, children with cups of melting gelato, and afternoon nap times are in. Carley Thornell, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cobbled 

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cobbled was in 1853

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“Cobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobbled. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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