cobbled

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adjective

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

cobbled

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past tense and past participle of cobble entry 1

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For hard evidence of this, go to up-and-coming Micklegate Street, a cobbled thoroughfare lined with intimate eateries like cottagecore coffeehouse Partisan, tapas spot Sotano, and contemporary British bistros Skosh and The Rattle Owl. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 Its cobbled lanes, defensive towers and merchant houses justify the attention, but the compact district becomes crowded quickly. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Next week, fashion will take over Copenhagen once again, with shows spanning from the Opera Park to the Statens Museum for Kunst, spilling out into cobbled streets and waterside runways in between. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 31 July 2026 Mathew Street was indeed close at hand but over the frontier of Liverpool’s dockland, a narrow cobbled lane between towering Victorian warehouses, blocked by heavy trucks and strewn with empty crates, cabbage stalks, and squashed oranges to the peril of Brian’s beautifully polished brogues. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cobbled

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1853, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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