Definition of PAVING

Examples of paving in a Sentence

The driveway was covered with concrete paving. They had to break up the paving to lay a new gas line.

Recent Examples on the Web

Baker said in a statement Friday that the state money is critical for cities and towns for highway construction, road paving and other projects. — USA TODAY, "Black Hills yaks, serious senioritis on campus, Pony Express: News from around our 50 states," 10 June 2019 The new paving technology improved the travel times but not necessarily the overall experience. — Amanda Foreman, WSJ, "The Miseries of Travel," 20 Sep. 2018 Today, the house is getting new roofs, and the centuries-old paving stones are being re-laid in the courtyard. — Mark Stevenson, Fox News, "Experts restore what might be oldest house in Mexico," 12 Sep. 2018 Tom Briggs, SHA construction area engineer for Harford County, told the mayor and City Council that all work except final paving was expected to be done by the end of the year. — Erika Butler, The Aegis, "Route 22 work delays continue in Aberdeen; business owners want answers," 13 Mar. 2018 By February 1903, Boise’s wood-block paving was deteriorating badly, and critics were appearing at council meetings to complain about its condition. — Arthur Hart, idahostatesman, "A street paved with wood? Yes, Boise once had that.," 30 June 2018 Town Council members on July 9 approved conducting a public hearing at 7 p.m. July 23 regarding the $50,000 appropriation from the fund expected to be needed pay for replacement paving. — Carrie Napoleon, Post-Tribune, "Highland expected to tap funds for downtown street repairs," 12 July 2018 July 19 and 20 are tentative paving dates and will be done overnight. — Mikaela Porter, Courant Community, "Work Continues On Park Road/ I-84, Local Road Projects Continue Through July," 20 June 2018 Basic services -- road paving, trash pickup and policing -- have been the cornerstone of Mayor John Cranley's two mayoral campaigns. — Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, "Stinky Cincinnati summer ahead? The city might not pick up your trash on time," 19 June 2018

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