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

School kids who walk to their local orchard in Pendleton Heights to pick pears, figs and pawpaws could soon see the community garden get paved over with a fresh parking lot. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025

Nature finds a way to showcase its beauty even in places where humans have paved over miles of landscapes. —Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025

Fans have now been collecting evidence that the alternate world is one where Germany won World War II and paved over America society. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

The Rose Garden renovation, which included paving over the grass and placing tables, with umbrellas, and chairs around the new patio, was completed in early August. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for pave over

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