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
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The Ottoman spirit lives on through its picturesque cobblestone streets, 700-year-old homes with colorful façades, and a pace of life untouched by the rush of modernity.
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Engin Kadaster, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
The downtown, a strip of cobblestone streets and brick buildings, has a Somali grocer that abuts a Hispanic bakery; locals attend over a dozen churches and several city recreation centers.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
For this walking tour — uphill, on cobblestones — Emily wears stilettos.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Due to the Historic District Commission’s requirement of cedar shingles as the choice material for all buildings in town, the entire island feels plucked from a storybook and feels all the more romantic in winter if snow sweeps across the cobblestone streets and street lamps.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
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Engin Kadaster, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
The downtown, a strip of cobblestone streets and brick buildings, has a Somali grocer that abuts a Hispanic bakery; locals attend over a dozen churches and several city recreation centers.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
For this walking tour — uphill, on cobblestones — Emily wears stilettos.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Due to the Historic District Commission’s requirement of cedar shingles as the choice material for all buildings in town, the entire island feels plucked from a storybook and feels all the more romantic in winter if snow sweeps across the cobblestone streets and street lamps.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Cobblestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobblestone. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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