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flagstone

 

[ หˆflaษกstษ™สŠn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in construction

A flat slab of stone used for paving.

Synonyms

flag, paver, paving stone

Examples of usage

  • The patio was paved with flagstones.
  • She tripped on a loose flagstone in the walkway.
Context #2 | Noun

geology

A thin, flat piece of stone used for roofing or flooring.

Synonyms

shale, slate, tile

Examples of usage

  • The house had a roof made of flagstone.
  • The kitchen floor was covered in flagstones.

Translations

Translations of the word "flagstone" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น laje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅเคฒเฅˆเค—เคธเฅเคŸเฅ‹เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Plattenstein

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ batu ubin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปะธั‚ะฝัะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pล‚ytka kamienna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•ท็Ÿณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dalle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ loseta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaldฤฑrฤฑm taลŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒ์„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุฌุฑ ุงู„ุฑุตู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dlaลพebnรญ kรกmen

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dlaลพba

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Ÿณๆฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tlakovec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flagsteinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐััƒ ั‚ะฐั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kaldฤฑrฤฑm daลŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ loseta

Word origin

The word 'flagstone' originated in the 14th century, derived from the Middle English word 'flagge' meaning turf or sod. It was originally used to refer to a flat stone slab used for paving. Over time, the term expanded to include thin, flat pieces of stone used for roofing or flooring in geology.

See also: flag, flageolet, flagon, flags, unflagging.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,037 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.