cobbled

adjective

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

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The evening took off on a rocky note from the jump, with a cobbled together cold open that tried to satirize the off-the-rails Oval Office meeting that took place on Friday between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, and others. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025 Best Pilgrimage El Camino de Santiago, Spain Each year, over 300,000 people embark upon sections of this legendary pilgrimage, on a network of trails dating back to pre-medieval times and roadways that vary from cobbled to paved. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025 The multi-level terrace sprawls across 36,000 square feet and features cobbled stone pathways, bamboo lanterns, and bougainvillea adorning the white and blue walls. Jahnavi Bhatt, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2023 One week later, the English-literature students left their last examination, exiting through the back of the building into a cobbled lane. Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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