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flagstone

[flag-stohn]

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noun

Also called flag.��a flat stone slab used especially for paving.
flagstones, a walk, terrace, etc., paved with flagstones.
rock, as sandstone or shale, suitable for splitting into flagstones.

flagstone

/ ˈ�ڱ�æɡˌ��əʊ�� /

noun

a hard fine-textured rock, such as a sandstone or shale, that can be split up into slabs for paving
a slab of such a rock

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Word History and Origins

Origin of flagstone¹

First recorded in 1720–30; flag ⁴ + stone

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Word History and Origins

Origin of flagstone¹

C15 flag (in the sense: sod, turf), from Old Norse flaga slab; compare Old English �ڱ�æ�� plaster, poultice

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Using drought-resistant plants and some native grasses, the designers created an intimate, pollinator-friendly garden with a serpentine path of repurposed flagstone running through it.

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Interpol said the boy's body was found wrapped in foil in the River Danube, weighed down with a flagstone slab on 19 May 2022.

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When choosing flagstone, Lockman says there are a number of considerations, in addition to visual appeal.

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The backyard has a wood deck, a flagstone patio and a cabana-style lounge.

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The snake’s flagstone surface is gently rounded, not flat, so care is needed on the climb.

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