: something that suggests a pavement (as in flatness, hardness, and extent of surface)
Examples of pavement in a Sentence
He stopped the car just off the pavement.
The summer heat rose off the pavement.
Recent Examples on the WebThe pavement is uniformly smooth and comfortable, and sight lines are significantly clearer compared to the old M-Path, which wound around columns that obstructed views of the pathway.—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024 Crews are expected to begin removing pavement and completing other earthwork on Hudson Road between Old Hudson Road and east of Kennard Street.—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pavement
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin pavimentum, from pavire
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