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 Web
In cities, urban heat islands occur when natural land cover is replaced with dense concentrations of pavement, buildings and other surfaces that absorb and retain heat.
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Daniel Peck, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
The rope sets up in about 20 minutes, but wait 24 hours before sealing the pavement.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Converting public parking lots to cool pavements that reflect instead of absorb sunlight can also help lower ambient temperatures.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
In the crash, the 53-foot truck rolled onto the passenger side, skidded across the pavement and flipped onto its roof after hitting a rocky embankment.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
And as runners age and family dynamics shift—spouses pass away, kids are busy raising their own kids—the people pounding the pavement alongside them help fill in those familial gaps.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2024
Reconstruction of the existing pavement structure, curb and gutter, sidewalk and storm sewer laterals within the project limits.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
Several vehicles, including at least two ambulances visible in the earlier footage, appear to have been destroyed, mashed together in a heap of soil, cars and pavement.
—Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
To surprise and comfort, the X-Pro did exceptionally well in the snow, seamlessly navigating the slush layers on the pavement roads and off-roading trials.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Mar. 2024
Daniel Peck, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
The rope sets up in about 20 minutes, but wait 24 hours before sealing the pavement.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Converting public parking lots to cool pavements that reflect instead of absorb sunlight can also help lower ambient temperatures.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
In the crash, the 53-foot truck rolled onto the passenger side, skidded across the pavement and flipped onto its roof after hitting a rocky embankment.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
And as runners age and family dynamics shift—spouses pass away, kids are busy raising their own kids—the people pounding the pavement alongside them help fill in those familial gaps.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2024
Reconstruction of the existing pavement structure, curb and gutter, sidewalk and storm sewer laterals within the project limits.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
Several vehicles, including at least two ambulances visible in the earlier footage, appear to have been destroyed, mashed together in a heap of soil, cars and pavement.
—Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
To surprise and comfort, the X-Pro did exceptionally well in the snow, seamlessly navigating the slush layers on the pavement roads and off-roading trials.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Pavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pavement. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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pavement
noun
pave·ment
ˈpāv-mənt 
1
: a paved surface (as of a street)
2
: the material with which something is paved
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