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Pavement Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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pavement

pave-ment

🇺🇸 /ˈpeɪvmənt/ · 🇬🇧 /pˈeɪvmənt/

Definitions

Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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

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Quick facts about “pavement”

Pavement is a 2-syllable noun (pave-ment). It is pronounced /ˈpeɪvmənt/ in American English and /pˈeɪvmənt/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 2 meanings, 6 synonyms, and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #6,575 among the most common English words.

Origin of 'pavement'

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.

See also: pave, paver.

Rhymes

Pavement rhymes with enslavement.

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Word Frequency Rank

At #6,575 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.