repave

verb

re·​pave (ˌ)rē-ˈpāv How to pronounce repave (audio)
variants or less commonly re-pave
repaved also re-paved; repaving also re-paving

transitive + intransitive

: to pave (something) again
repaved the road
This project will include … fixing curbs and sidewalks, and re-paving with asphalt.Rick Rector

Examples of repave in a Sentence

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The city will cordon off a section of West Bewick Street connecting South Jennings Avenue and May Street for another month to finish repaving the strip. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025 Additionally, city law states that if utilities companies cut into a road resurfaced in the last five years, the company would need to repave a larger swath of road. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025 That money was used to repave the venue’s main 1.017-mile oval in December 2022, a move that furnished some local media buzz and got Rockingham back on the sport of racing’s radar. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025 Crews will replace water lines and repave streets in and around the Greater Como and Rosemont neighborhoods, city officials said in a virtual presentation Wednesday evening; some segments will receive new sidewalks and sewer lines. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repave

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of repave was in 1611

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“Repave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repave. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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