cobbled

adjective

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

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Salvador, meanwhile, blends colonial façades with rich Afro-Brazilian heritage—where drum circles echo in Pelourinho’s cobbled squares and thunderous Iguaçu Falls roar through emerald jungle mist. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 December: Dubrovnik, Croatia In December, Dubrovnik is festooned with a Mitteleuropa-style Christmas in its cobbled old town. Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025 The cobbled and umbrella’d plaza on Ninth, in front of the Apple Store and Chelsea Market, has established itself as an exceedingly pleasant gathering place over the past few years. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 29 July 2025 The village of Glion greeted us with hushed charm, its cobbled stillness hinting at stories whispered between pines and alpine flowers. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 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 26 Aug. 2025.

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