Definition & Meaning of "pavement"in English

Pavement

the hard surface of a road covered with concrete or tarmac

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Examples

The city's main streets are all paved with smooth pavement.

a paved path at the side of a street where people can walk on

Dialect

British

American

Examples

The pavement was crowded with shoppers during the weekend market.

material used to pave an area

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pavement

pave

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