US /ˈflæɡˌstoʊn/ UK /ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/
noun Freq #66965

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a broad, flat slab of stone used for paving paths, floors, or roofs

    A cracked flagstone made the garden path uneven.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a broad, flat slab of stone... flagpaving stonestone slab
Word family
Forms flagstones
Derived forms flagstoned
Related forms pavingslabmasonry

Etymology

Formed from flag + stone. Flag in this sense is an old word for a flat slab of stone, probably connected with a Scandinavian source; flagstone makes the material and paving sense explicit.

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