pave over

phrasal 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

Total gallons per capita alone, which tallies water use across almost all sectors of city life, risks paving over nuances and leading to dubious comparisons in efficiency. —Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024

Make drivers wait another 90 seconds or so, or pave over one of L.A.’s most significant sites? —Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024

Houston’s city council did approve some new regulations to address flooding risk, but people are still building homes in floodplains and paving over wetlands that buffer flooding, in an effort to accommodate the city’s booming population. —Umair Irfan, Vox, 17 July 2024

Natural wetlands soak up that pollution, but most have been filled in and paved over. —Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024