paving

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of pave

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The hard durable surface placed directly atop the ground, as on a street or sidewalk.
2. (countable, uncountable) Interior pavement, as in a cathedral.

Adj

Pertaining to the material used for pavement, or to the surface itself.

pave

1. (British) To cover something with paving slabs.
2. (Canada, US) To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.
3. (figuratively, transitive) To pave the way for; to make easy and smooth.

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Synonyms

pavement

paving material

pavage

sidewalk

laying

layup

asphalting

pave

concrete

coating

hard surface

lay

Translations

pavimento

pavimentazione

bestrating

Pflaster

selciato

pavement

pavimentación

plaveisel

paviment

dallage

lastricatura

pflasternd

selciatura

trottoir

lastrico

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpeɪvɪŋ/