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

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

Buried beneath the streets of San Francisco is a legion of wooden ships, abandoned long ago by Gold Rush fortune-seekers, and eventually paved over. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Trump asked before detailing his plans to pave over much of it. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for pave over

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