flagstone

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈflæɡˌstoʊn/ UK /ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/ See IPA manual

Freq #66965

Meanings

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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 paving slab masonry

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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General Vocabulary

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