1
: one that paves
2
: a stone, brick, or block used for paving a surface

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Mana has also been a key player in the Flagler streetscape plan, which the city and the DDA launched after brick-paver sidewalks installed under a previous beautification scheme in 2004 began to prematurely crack and fade. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 The reconstruction of the North Village Hall Green parking lot includes replacing the asphalt parking lot with permeable brick pavers and installing new concrete sidewalks and curbs. Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Alternative Ground Covers Sanchez suggests intentional planting of low-growing, foot-traffic-tolerant ground covers like creeping thyme in the gaps between pavers. Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026 With her signature voluminous blowout complete, Martha began restoring her marble floors—which are actually garden pavers from an old residence in Long Island. Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for paver

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of paver was in the 15th century

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“Paver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paver. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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