noun
General Slang
cobbles
KOB-uhlz · noun · informal
The street (from cobblestones); often 'on the cobbles'.
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Definitions
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The street or road, from old cobbled surfaces; also evokes the Coronation Street setting.
“Everyone was out on the cobbles for the street party.”
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cobbles In A Sentence
Everyone was out on the cobbles for the street party.
Origin & Usage
Northern English; from cobbled streets of industrial towns.
Variants
the cobbles
People Also Ask
What does 'the cobbles' mean?
It refers to the street or road, from the old cobblestone surfaces of industrial towns.
Why do people say 'on the cobbles'?
It means out in the street; it also evokes the setting of Coronation Street.
Where is 'cobbles' used this way?
It's Northern English, tied to the cobbled streets of industrial towns.
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