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词汇 flagstone
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Definition of flagstone in English:

flagstone

nounˈflaɡstəʊnˈflæɡˌstoʊn
  • A flat stone slab, typically rectangular or square, used for paving.

    铺路用的厚石板(多为矩形或正方形)

    there was a carpet on the flagstones of the hall
    as modifier a flagstone terrace
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Within its walls, a flagstone terrace and spa are connected by two gravel-covered terraces.
    • To create the illusion of a dry-stacked wall, which also would have been typical of that time period, he used recessed mortar to hold the flagstone in place.
    • Although steps must be mortared for safety, pavers and flagstones on level ground can be dry-laid in sand, which allows water and oxygen to reach tree roots below.
    • Moss stands in for a lawn, and painstakingly placed stone chips form a flagstone path.
    • In addition, several thousand square feet of flagstone paving were used for the pool area and sidewalks.
    • Surrounding the slab is a flagstone patio with Japanese black pebbles in the cracks.
    • The convincing patterns of paving bricks or flagstones left behind look great and come at a fraction of the trouble of the real thing.
    • He ran a sinuous path of flagstones down the center of the yard, and built a pavilion at the back of the yard.
    • A street stretches out in front of me, stone flagstones spreading ahead of me like a carpet welcoming me into the town.
    • Even for a novice do-it-yourselfer, installing a mortarless flagstone path is a practically foolproof project.
    • The pathways are paved with flagstones or crushed stones.
    • I stepped from the chip stones, onto the flagstone paving which led around the side of the house, I turned the corner to see the most amazing garden!
    • The use of flagstones is made simple by applying a load of sand or gravel to the subsoil and digging the flagstones into the sand or gravel.
    • Sometimes, a layer of mortar and brick or flagstone can be placed on top of an old slab, yielding a very attractive and properly sloped surface.
    • At least one criminal gang is targeting properties in Oldham and stealing items like roof slates, coping stones, flagstones and walls.
    • Around the doors, carved into the stone walls and the flagstones at his feet, are a series of immense concentric circles.
    • A husband-and-wife team designed and built this ambitious kidney bean-shaped deck, which is located away from their house, adjacent to a flagstone patio and overlooking a garden pond.
    • A small outdoor space means every inch must count, so we made sure there was a variety of activity zones, including raised planting beds, a sandbox, and a compact flagstone patio.
    • I leaned against the glass door of the telephone booth, staring at fat, perfect raindrops bouncing off the shining flagstones of the square.
    • A mosaic of paving stones, red flagstones, cobblestones, and sandstone lintels salvaged from a demolished school form the paving and low walls.
    Synonyms
    paving slab, paving stone, stone block, slab, flag, sett

Derivatives

  • flagstoned

  • adjective
    • His campaign aims to get the park cleaned up, flower beds added in the flagstoned area, new benches, better access and an information plaque outlining the history of the park.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A short flagstoned path, flanked by borders filled with bulbs and seasonal flowers, could lead to the house, with the entire front garden enclosed by a clipped beech hedge.
      • A flagstoned path led from the gate into a formal garden that had reverted to tangled wilderness, but if there was a guard out here, people still used that gate.
      • But subsequent repairs by the council have met with disapproval from the residents, who feel that the tarmac used was ugly and not in keeping with the flagstoned look of the street.
      • On the up-side, the service was excellent and the minimalist decor of the flagstoned basement instantly relaxing.

Rhymes

ragstone

Definition of flagstone in US English:

flagstone

nounˈflaɡˌstōnˈflæɡˌstoʊn
  • A flat stone slab, typically rectangular or square, used for paving.

    铺路用的厚石板(多为矩形或正方形)

    there was a carpet on the flagstones of the hall
    as modifier a flagstone terrace
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sometimes, a layer of mortar and brick or flagstone can be placed on top of an old slab, yielding a very attractive and properly sloped surface.
    • A street stretches out in front of me, stone flagstones spreading ahead of me like a carpet welcoming me into the town.
    • At least one criminal gang is targeting properties in Oldham and stealing items like roof slates, coping stones, flagstones and walls.
    • To create the illusion of a dry-stacked wall, which also would have been typical of that time period, he used recessed mortar to hold the flagstone in place.
    • I leaned against the glass door of the telephone booth, staring at fat, perfect raindrops bouncing off the shining flagstones of the square.
    • The pathways are paved with flagstones or crushed stones.
    • The convincing patterns of paving bricks or flagstones left behind look great and come at a fraction of the trouble of the real thing.
    • In addition, several thousand square feet of flagstone paving were used for the pool area and sidewalks.
    • Around the doors, carved into the stone walls and the flagstones at his feet, are a series of immense concentric circles.
    • Even for a novice do-it-yourselfer, installing a mortarless flagstone path is a practically foolproof project.
    • The use of flagstones is made simple by applying a load of sand or gravel to the subsoil and digging the flagstones into the sand or gravel.
    • Moss stands in for a lawn, and painstakingly placed stone chips form a flagstone path.
    • A small outdoor space means every inch must count, so we made sure there was a variety of activity zones, including raised planting beds, a sandbox, and a compact flagstone patio.
    • A husband-and-wife team designed and built this ambitious kidney bean-shaped deck, which is located away from their house, adjacent to a flagstone patio and overlooking a garden pond.
    • I stepped from the chip stones, onto the flagstone paving which led around the side of the house, I turned the corner to see the most amazing garden!
    • A mosaic of paving stones, red flagstones, cobblestones, and sandstone lintels salvaged from a demolished school form the paving and low walls.
    • Surrounding the slab is a flagstone patio with Japanese black pebbles in the cracks.
    • He ran a sinuous path of flagstones down the center of the yard, and built a pavilion at the back of the yard.
    • Although steps must be mortared for safety, pavers and flagstones on level ground can be dry-laid in sand, which allows water and oxygen to reach tree roots below.
    • Within its walls, a flagstone terrace and spa are connected by two gravel-covered terraces.
    Synonyms
    paving slab, paving stone, stone block, slab, flag, sett
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