: something that suggests a pavement (as in flatness, hardness, and extent of surface)
Examples of pavement in a Sentence
He stopped the car just off the pavement.
The summer heat rose off the pavement.
Recent Examples on the WebPounding the pavement, doing self-tape after self-tape, and studying.—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 The figure doesn't take into account that some roads require rebuilding underneath the pavement, which would add more time and money.—Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024 Other aspects of this project include replacing any lights that no longer work, repairing concrete, resurfacing pavement with a fresh layer of asphalt and installing new signs that can be easily read while driving at night.—The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2024 Cable drums occupied the pavement, which appeared to be new.—Thomas Korsgaard, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024 The pavement on Palos Verdes Drive South, a major roadway through the community, is buckling.—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024 But access to the grounds was controlled, whereas anyone could enter Wednesday’s rally and find a spot on the grass, pavement, or in a tree.—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024 Eastbound Loop 202 narrowed to 1 or 2 lanes in areas between Dobson Road and Val Vista Drive
Details: Eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) narrowed to one or two lanes overnight in areas between Dobson Road and Val Vista Drive in the southeast Valley for pavement maintenance.—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2024 Investigators placed dozens of yellow evidence markers on the pavement, WSVN’s footage showed.—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin pavimentum, from pavire
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