Definition of pavement Pavement

/pejˈvmʌnt/ - [peyvmunt] - pave•ment

We found 12 definitions of pavement from 6 different sources.

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British English

pavement - /pˈe‍ɪvmənt/

American English

sidewalk - /sajˈdwɔˌk/

What does pavement mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: pavements

pavement - the paved surface of a thoroughfare
  paving
  paved surface a level horizontal surface covered with paving material
  road, route a way or means to achieve something; "the road to fame"
  street a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"
  sidewalk, pavement walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
  curbside the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb; "policemen stood at intervals along the curbside"
pavement - material used to pave an area
  paving, paving material
  artefact, artifact a man-made object taken as a whole
  asphalt a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
  concrete a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
  blacktop, blacktopping a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
  macadam broken stone used in macadamized roadways
pavement - walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
  sidewalk
  paseo, walkway, walk the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • pavement (Noun)
    Any paved floor.
  • pavement (Noun)
    A paved footpath at the side of a road.
  • pavement (Noun)
    Paved exterior surface, as with a road or sidewalk.
  • pavement (Noun)
    The interior flooring, especially when of stone, of large buildings such as a cathedral.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • pavement (n.)
    That with which anythingis paved; a floor or covering of solid material, laid so as to make a hard and convenient surface for travel; a paved road or sidewalk; a decorative interior floor of tiles or colored bricks.
  • pavement (v. t.)
    To furnish with a pavement; to pave.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • pavement
    A paved footpath at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians.

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  • band
    Pavement is an indie rock band from California, United States. They made music from 1989 until 1999. They are on the music label Matador Records.

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