pave over

verb

paved over; paving over; paves over

disapproving

: to cover (an area) with roads, parking lots, buildings, etc.

All this beautiful farmland will be paved over.

Examples of pave over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He’s paved over the Rose Garden, put a helicopter pad on the South Lawn, and there’s gold everywhere. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

The White House Rose Garden, established in 1913 by First Lady Ellen Wilson and expanded under First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, has now been paved over with concrete. — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Laura Reynolds, science director for the pro-UDB Hold the Line coalition, said Miami-Dade is giving Kelly permission to pave over about two dozen acres of wetlands — a rare allowance for Miami-Dade. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026

He's paved over much of the Rose Garden, splashed gold all over the Oval Office, including a sign outside and redone the colonnade. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for pave over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover