Flagstone

//ˈflæɡˌstoʊn// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.

    "Grass sprouted between the pebbles and a greenish stain lay upon the flagstones."

  2. 2
    stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones wordnet
  3. 3
    One of several types of rock easily split and suitable for making flagstones.

Synonyms

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flagadobeashlarasphaltbitumenbituminous macadam

Example

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"Grass sprouted between the pebbles and a greenish stain lay upon the flagstones."

Etymology

From flag + stone.

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