flagstone

noun

flag·​stone ˈflag-ˌstōn 

plural flagstones

: a hard stone with uniform internal layers that split easily into flat pieces suitable for paving

We chose flagstone for the walkway.

flagstone steps

also : a piece of such stone

The patio is paved with flagstones.

called also flag

Examples of flagstone in a Sentence

a walkway paved with flagstones

Recent Examples on the Web

Some are large flagstones set a few inches apart with low groundcovers between them. —Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2025

Photo : Simon Berlyn The backyard’s pool and spillover spa is surrounded by a flagstone patio. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 June 2025

To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity. —Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025

Follow shaded flagstone paths past quiet nooks ringed with wrought iron benches and walls of greenery. —Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flagstone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

flagstone

noun

flag·​stone -ˌstōn 

: flag entry 5 sense 2