cobbled street

collocation in English

meaningsofcobbledandstreet

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cobbled
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒb.əld/us
/ˈkɑː.bəld/
made of cobbles (= rounded stones used on the surface of an ...
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street
noun[C]
uk
/striːt/us
/striːt/
a road in a city or town that has buildings that are usually close together along one or ...
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(Definition ofcobbledandstreetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The vehicles will have to pass through a busy market town with markets on both sides of an oldcobbledstreet, with a steep, sharp bend at one end.
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This circuit was situated in a hazardous area; it was laid out through the town and included sections ofcobbledstreetand even tramlines.
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The pavements andcobbledstreetwere painted onto the studio floor.
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In thecobbledstreetleading down to the quay are several maritime outfitters.
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The area contains many unusual buildings, built between the 15th and 18th centuries, situated on narrow cobbled streets.
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It has the ruins of a castle, an art and sea museum, as well as parks and the charming cobbled streets of the historic centre.
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The town itself is characterized by sloping cobbled streets and numerous rustic buildings.
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The artistic sense finds pleasure in its winding cobbled streets and mellow old houses and in the dark-complexioned southern looking people.
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The cobbled streets are lined by historic buildings adding a unique upmarket flare to the village.
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Rectangular and circular dwellings were probably distributed in housing groups, separated by cobbled streets.
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The town is very picturesque, and has many well-preserved half-timbered houses and cobbled streets.
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The town is small with numerous colonial buildings and narrow cobbled streets.
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Water was sprayed on the cobbled streets to make them reflect the light at night.
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At slightly more than 30,000 inhabitants, it is a prominent residential area, with numerous cobbled streets, lush trees and several squares.
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It still features its original tree-lined and cobbled streets, small squares and working gas lights.
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The town centre leads from the port down to the coast, through cobbled streets filled with restaurants, cafs and bars.
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One of the few cobbled streets left within it, the streetcar tracks can still be seen.
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It is characterized by narrow, winding, cobbled streets and many small shops and a large part of the area is carfree and has been pedestrianised.
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The hotel is located at the town centre among old cobbled streets and parks.
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