Cobblestone vs. Paving

Cobblestonenoun

A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.

Cobblestonenoun

(uncountable) The material made from cobblestones.

Cobblestonenoun

A large pebble; a rounded stone not too large to be handled; a small boulder; - used for paving streets and for other purposes.

Cobblestonenoun

rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads

Cobblestone

Cobblestone is a natural building material based on cobble-sized stones, and is used for pavement roads, streets, and buildings. Setts, also called Belgian blocks, are often casually referred to as , although a sett is distinct from a cobblestone by being quarried or shaped to a regular form, whereas cobblestone is generally of a naturally occurring form and is less uniform in size.

Pavingnoun

The hard durable surface placed directly atop the ground, as on a street or sidewalk.

Pavingnoun

Interior pavement, as in a cathedral.

Pavingadjective

Pertaining to the material used for pavement, or to the surface itself.

Pavingnoun

The act or process of laying a pavement, or covering some place with a pavement.

Pavingnoun

A pavement.

Pavingnoun

material used to pave an area

Pavingnoun

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

Pavingnoun

the act of applying paving materials to an area