repave

verb

re·​pave (ˌ)rē-ˈpāv 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Trucks carried giant rocks as workers tried to repave a portion of the road, state broadcaster CCTV showed Monday, next to rapidly rushing waters, which have been made more powerful by days of rain. — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Trucks carried giant rocks as workers tried to repave a portion of the road, state broadcaster CCTV showed Monday, next to rapidly rushing waters, which have been made more powerful by rains in the past couple of days. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

The measure allows those agencies to use the funds for transit projects, bus service or road repaving. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

And the West Stadium parking lot between Albertsons Stadium and ExtraMile Arena is being repaved. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for repave

• agave
• behave
• concave
• conclave
• enclave
• engrave
• enslave
• forgave
• landgrave
• margrave
• shortwave
• aftershave