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

Walking is the best way to truly enjoy all of the city’s historic sites, centuries-old architecture, and cobblestone streets. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026

Lucky Step Retro Gum-sole Sneakers Stockholm is full of old cobblestone streets that, while gorgeous, call for practical footwear with sufficient tread. — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

Some are high, some low, some wide, some narrow, and there are also cobblestone sections. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

This hint of connection between them is later made concrete when, at the demonstration, the two are complicit in an act of defiance — throwing a cobblestone at a policeman, badly injuring him — and must skip town for the night. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

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