noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/
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General-American:/ˈflæɡˌstoʊn/
CMU ARPABET:F L AE1 G S T OW2 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
One of several types of rock easily split and suitable for making flagstones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flag
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: paving stone
History
Etymology
From flag + stone.
Across languages
Translations
51 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
بَلَاط
(balāṭ)
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Armenian:
սալաքար
(salakʻar)
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Asturian:
llastra
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Asturian:
llábana
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Asturian:
llosa
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Catalan:
llosa
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Chinese Mandarin:
石板
(shíbǎn)
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Czech:
dlažební kámen
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Czech:
kamenná dlaždice
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Finnish:
laatta
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Finnish:
kivilaatta
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
French:
dalle
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
French:
lauze
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Galician:
lousa
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Galician:
lastra
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Galician:
chanto
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Galician:
barda
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Galician:
laxe
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
German:
Fliese
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
German:
Platte
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
German:
Gehwegplatte
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
German:
Steinplatte
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
German:
Bodenfliese
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
German:
Dachplatte
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
German:
Bodenplatte
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Greek:
πλάκα
(pláka)
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Hungarian:
térkő
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Hungarian:
kőlap
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Hungarian:
járdalap
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Hungarian:
járdakő
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Irish:
leac
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Italian:
lastra
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Italian:
tegola
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Japanese:
敷石
(shikiishi)
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Norman:
pliaton
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Occitan:
lausa
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Polish:
kamień brukowy
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Portuguese:
laje
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Portuguese:
lousa
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Russian:
плита́
(plitá)
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Spanish:
adoquín
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Spanish:
laja
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Welsh:
carreg lorio
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Welsh:
llorlech
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
Welsh:
fflag
— rectangular paving or roofing stone
