Phrase guide

paving stone

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One of many flat stones used to pave an outdoor area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

a stone used for paving

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: stone

Narrower terms: cobble, cobblestone, sett, curbstone, kerbstone, flag, flagstone

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: حَجَر رَصْف (ḥajar raṣf) — stone used for paving
  • Catalan: llambordí — stone used for paving
  • Czech: dlažební kostka — stone used for paving
  • Estonian: sillutuskivi — stone used for paving
  • Finnish: päällystekivi — stone used for paving
  • Finnish: katukivi — stone used for paving
  • Galician: lastro — stone used for paving
  • German: Pflasterstein — stone used for paving
  • Hungarian: útburkoló kő — stone used for paving
  • Hungarian: burkolókő — stone used for paving
  • Italian: selce — stone used for paving
  • Norwegian Bokmål: belegningsstein — stone used for paving
  • Russian: тротуа́рная пли́тка (trotuárnaja plítka) — stone used for paving
  • Spanish: adoquín — stone used for paving
  • Swedish: gatsten — stone used for paving
  • Turkish: parke taşı — stone used for paving
  • Turkish: parke — stone used for paving
  • Ukrainian: тротуа́рна пли́тка (trotuárna plýtka) — stone used for paving