: something that suggests a pavement (as in flatness, hardness, and extent of surface)
Examples of pavement in a Sentence
He stopped the car just off the pavement.
The summer heat rose off the pavement.
Recent Examples on the WebWater shoes are the best way to protect their tender soles from hot pavement or slippery, rocky surfaces, without having soggy socks or too-sweaty feet.—Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 May 2024 The pavement is uniformly smooth and comfortable, and sight lines are significantly clearer compared to the old M-Path, which wound around columns that obstructed views of the pathway.—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pavement
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin pavimentum, from pavire
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