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

This fear of collective consciousness is that which drives the straight path and its state and federal architects to do everything in their power to pave over the work and sanctity of ethnic studies. —Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

The fabled East Wing is gone, the Rose Garden has been paved over for a gaudy, Mar-a-Lago-like patio, and now there’s a mixed martial arts cage on the South Lawn. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026

While other places paved over their past in the name of progress, Zionsville held onto its history. —Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026

Sheets believes in the power of a group and its members’ enjoyment of each other’s company to help pave over cracks. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026

Rhymes for pave over

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