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How to Say "flagstone" in Spanish

The Spanish word forflagstoneis lanchaC2 level.

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lancha

nounC2formal
a flat stone slab used for paving
A large, flat, grey stone slab lying on a patch of green grass.

Examples

El patio estaba pavimentado con lanchas de granito.

The patio was paved with granite flagstones.

Bajo la tierra encontraron una gran lancha de piedra.

Under the ground they found a large stone slab.

Technical Usage

This meaning is almost never used in daily conversation. You will likely only see it in books about architecture, history, or geology.

Confusing with Boat

Mistake:Using 'lancha' to mean stone in a travel context.

Correction: Unless you are talking about paving a floor, assume 'lancha' means a boat.

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