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pavement

/ˈpeɪvm(ə)nt/noun2 syllables

Pavement means: material used to pave an area.

Synonyms for pavement5

noun, as in material used to pave an area

paving, paving material

noun, as in the paved surface of a thoroughfare

paving

noun, as in walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

sidewalk

also used for pavement

footpath, trottoir

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What does pavement mean?3

noun

1

material used to pave an area

2

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

3

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Pavement in a sentence

  • The old man stumbled, fell, and hit his head on the pavement.AlanF_US
  • Cathy stamped her feet on the icy pavement, trying to warm herself up.sundown
  • Layla was on the pavement, gasping for air.OsoHombre
  • The old man slipped, fell, and hit his head on the pavement.AlanF_US
  • A strange man was walking back and forth on the pavement.CM
  • The children drew something on the pavement with chalk.sundown
  • One shouldn't ride a bicycle on the pavement.Eldad
  • You're not allowed to cycle on the pavement.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pavement

as a noun

plural
pavements