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
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The design is a dramatic entrance of wide stone steps that lead up from the flagstone patio to the house with a landing that looks like a small proscenium stage.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
There are a lot of flagstones and a lot of plantings like ferns.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 July 2025
Photo : Jeremy Swanson Photography A flagstone deck is accessible via the main living area.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
Some are large flagstones set a few inches apart with low groundcovers between them.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2025
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
There are a lot of flagstones and a lot of plantings like ferns.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 July 2025
Photo : Jeremy Swanson Photography A flagstone deck is accessible via the main living area.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
Some are large flagstones set a few inches apart with low groundcovers between them.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for flagstone
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“Flagstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagstone. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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