Definition of paving Paving

/pejˈvɪŋ/ - [peyving] - pav•ing

We found 11 definitions of paving from 4 different sources.

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What does paving mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: pavings

paving - material used to pave an area
  pavement, 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
paving - the act of applying paving materials to an area
  pavage
  coating, covering, application a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"
paving - the paved surface of a thoroughfare
  pavement
  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"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • paving (Noun)
    The hard durable surface placed directly atop the ground, as on a street or sidewalk.
  • paving (Noun)
    Interior pavement, as in a cathedral.
  • paving (Verb)
    Present participle of pave.
  • paving (Adjective)
    Pertaining to the material used for pavement, or to the surface itself.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • paving (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Pave
  • paving (n.)
    The act or process of laying a pavement, or covering some place with a pavement.
  • paving (n.)
    A pavement.

Part of speech

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  • paving, verb, gerund of pave (infinitive).
  • paving, noun, singular of pavings.

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