paving

1 of 2

noun

pav·​ing ˈpā-viŋ 

: pavement

paving

2 of 2

present participle of pave entry 1

Examples of paving in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

Kronos employees and others told the commission that the company has created jobs for Detroit residents and said Crown has invested in the neighborhood with new paving. — Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026

If the town is successful, Chesterton would provide a $438,613 match for the paving project, which would be done next year. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Decorative brick columns will be constructed at the end of the fences and brick paving will be placed between the road’s concrete barrier and the sidewalk. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Some $12 million would be directed to high-impact paving in which the city overlays asphalt onto streets to extend their life. — Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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