paving

noun

pav·​ing ˈpā-viŋ 

: pavement

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

That could go to completing the repaving of the street with the brick paving, applied so far only east of Miami Avenue, or to create a formal entrance for Flagler. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

During the Roman period, it had been repurposed and placed under paving material—which, ironically, allowed for its facial features and other details to be well preserved. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Around-the-clock emergency repairs enabled the reopening of the vital traffic corridor, but the paving currently in place is temporary, the Department of Water and Power said Friday. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

The roots can crack paving materials and cause uneven surfaces. — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing paving

• crazy paving
• paving stone

Rhymes for paving

• braving
• caving
• craving
• graving
• laving
• raving
• saving
• shaving
• slaving
• staving
• waiving
• waving

Kids Definition

paving

noun

pav·​ing

ˈpā-viŋ

: pavement