flagstone
noun
flag·stone
ˈflag-ˌstōn 
plural flagstones
: a hard stone with uniform internal layers that split easily into flat pieces suitable for paving
We chose flagstone for the walkway.
flagstone steps
also
: a piece of such stone
The patio is paved with flagstones.
called also flag
Examples of flagstone in a Sentence
a walkway paved with flagstones
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These are great for outdoor events, small children or any other context where plates are likely to be thrown at a wall or slide off a lap onto a flagstone patio.
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Tom Mylan, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2025
The house with four bedrooms and 4 ½ bathrooms comes with a primary suite with steam shower and dressing room, a great room with flagstone floors, a glass pocket door, an office, a home theater, five HVACs, a five-car garage, an outdoor kitchen and a rooftop fitness studio.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2025
Hearts in their throats, champagne splashing to the flagstones, everyone runs.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Back on the wet flagstones, Juliana — a 28-year-old client service associate — informs Grant that her Italian roots are a very important part of her life.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Tom Mylan, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2025
The house with four bedrooms and 4 ½ bathrooms comes with a primary suite with steam shower and dressing room, a great room with flagstone floors, a glass pocket door, an office, a home theater, five HVACs, a five-car garage, an outdoor kitchen and a rooftop fitness studio.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2025
Hearts in their throats, champagne splashing to the flagstones, everyone runs.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Back on the wet flagstones, Juliana — a 28-year-old client service associate — informs Grant that her Italian roots are a very important part of her life.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flagstone
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“Flagstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagstone. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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