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Definition of pavement - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
infrastructureUK hard outdoor surface for walking and drivingUK
- The children played hopscotch on the pavement..
2.
pedestrian pathUK hard surface for walking beside a roadUK
- She walked along the pavement to the store.
3.
rock formationRare UK natural rock area resembling a paved roadRare UK
- The hikers crossed a pavement of exposed rock.
Images of pavement
hard outdoor surface for walking and driving 
hard surface for walking beside a road 
natural rock area resembling a paved road
Expressions with pavement
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search diligently for a job or information
He spent weeks pounding the pavement for a new job.
start walking or running on the street
Every morning, she hits the pavement for her daily jog.
road surface with many uneven spots
Driving on bumpy pavement can be uncomfortable.
cafe with tables on the pavement
The pavement cafe was bustling with customers.
chalk used for drawing on pavement
Children used pavement chalk to create colorful designs on the sidewalk.
street performer who draws on sidewalks
The pavement artist created a stunning mural with chalk..
vehicle with off-road features used on roads
His truck is a pavement princess, never seeing dirt.
paved road surface made from asphalt mix with stone or sand
The city repaired the cracked asphalt pavement on the main street.
flat area of limestone with deep cracks or blocks
We walked across the limestone pavement during our hike.
mechanized walkway for transporting people short distances
The airport installed a moving pavement for travelers.
drive very fast on a road
He loves to burn pavement on the highway.
Origin of pavement
Latin, pavimentum (floor) + -mentum (instrument)
Terms with pavement included in their meaning
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driving
strike the edge of the pavement with a vehicle
wall play
schoolyard game with tennis ball on pavement
material
related to materials used for pavement
sports
the activity of skiing on wheeled skis on pavement
equipment
ski with wheels for use on dry pavement
pavement maintenance
the act of repairing or maintaining asphalt surfaces
injury
abrasion caused by skidding on pavement
location street
located or positioned on the edge of a pavement
construction
process of smoothing concrete or pavement using rotating diamond-tipped tools
infrastructure
sidewalk or pavement
geology
upthrust of pavement due to freezing moist soil
infrastructure
raised edge between pavement and road
occupation
person who lays pavement
construction
machine for laying pavement
construction
machine used for laying pavement
pavement hockey
game similar to ice hockey but played on pavement
construction
machine with a shaking metal base used to compact soil or pavement
dining
cafe with tables on the pavement
drawing
chalk used for drawing on pavement
art
temporary artwork made with chalk on pavement
accessibility
pavement with tenji blocks for tactile guidance
medical
having cells aligned in a pattern like pavement
Examples of pavement in a sentence
The pavement was too hot to walk on barefoot. Children played on the pavement after school. The pavement was wet from the rain. The geologist studied the pavement formed by ancient lava flows. Tourists marveled at the natural pavement along the coastline.
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- French:pavé, trottoir, ...
- German:Gehweg, Bürgersteig, ...
- Italian:pavimentazione, marciapiede, ...
- Spanish:pavimento, vereda, ...
- Portuguese:calçada, passeio, ...
- Chinese:路面, 人行道, ...
- Japanese:歩道, ペイブメント, ...
- Arabic:سَطْح مُعَبَّد, رَصيف, ...
- Hebrew:מִדְרָכָה, מִשְׁטַח סֶלַע, ...
- Russian:тротуар, мостовая, ...
- Ukrainian:тротуар, кам'яний настил, ...
- Hindi:सड़क, फुटपाथ, ...
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