: 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 WebAround the time Lauren had collapsed on the pavement?—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024 Aberdeen and Harford Tech’s baseball teams gathered on the pavement splitting the Eagles football and baseball fields for a pregame ceremony.—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024 Turner said California and Los Angeles are doing a good job, but should look beyond efforts such as urban tree canopy improvements and cool roof and pavement installations.—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 Traffic moved swiftly across the relatively empty pavement.—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 May 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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