English–Spanish
“cobblestone” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/aðoˈkin/
Example
La plaza está cubierta de adoquines.
The square is covered with cobblestones.
How to say “cobblestone” in Spanish
“Cobblestone” in Spanish is adoquín.
Individual cubic or rectangular paving stone forming part of a cobbled street.
Example sentences with adoquín
En la plaza preferimos caminar sobre adoquines en lugar de asfalto.
In the square we prefer to walk on cobblestones rather than on asphalt.
Tips for using adoquín
- Adoquín is the name of each unit, while empedrado or adoquinado refers to the paved surface as a whole, so use adoquín for a stone and adoquinado/empedrado for the pavement.