Definition of COBBLESTONE

cobblestone

Meanings

Plural: cobblestones

Noun

  • rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
  • A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.
  • Cobblestones viewed as a building or paving material.

Verb

  • pave with cobblestones

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English cobylstone, cobyllstone, kobilstane, kobill-stane, equivalent to cobble + stone. Compare Old Norse köppusteinn (“boulder”), Danish kampesten (“boulder”).

Synonyms

cobble, sett

Scrabble Score: 17

cobblestone is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cobblestone is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cobblestone is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

cobblestone is a valid Words With Friends word