Pavement: meaning, definitions and examples

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pavement

[ ˈpeɪvmənt ]

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on the street

a hard surface, usually a road or sidewalk, that is covered with concrete, asphalt, or paving stones

Synonyms

footpath, pathway, sidewalk

Examples of usage

They were walking on the pavement when it started to rain.
The city council decided to repair the pavement on Main Street.

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British English

the hard surface by the side of the road for people to walk on; the part of the road where vehicles drive

Synonyms

footpath, pathway, sidewalk

Examples of usage

She was standing on the pavement waiting for the bus.
The car swerved off the road onto the pavement.

Translations

Translations of the word "pavement" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pavimento

🇮🇳 फुटपाथ

🇩🇪 Bürgersteig

Gehweg
Fahrbahn

🇮🇩 trotoar

🇺🇦 тротуар

🇵🇱 chodnik

🇯🇵 舗道

🇫🇷 trottoir

🇪🇸 acera

🇹🇷 kaldırım

🇰🇷 인도

🇸🇦 رصيف

🇨🇿 chodník

🇸🇰 chodník

🇨🇳 人行道

🇸🇮 pločnik

🇮🇸 gangstétt

🇰🇿 жаяу жүргіншілер жолы

🇬🇪 ფეხით მოსიარულეთა გზა

🇦🇿 səkil

🇲🇽 banqueta

Word origin

The word 'pavement' originated from the Latin word 'pavimentum', which means a floor beaten firm, rammed earth or even beaten concrete. The concept of pavements dates back to ancient civilizations where stones were used to create road surfaces. Over time, the term 'pavement' evolved to refer to any hard surface used for travel by foot or vehicle.