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Pavement: meaning, definitions and examples

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pavement

 

[ หˆpeษชvmษ™nt ]

Noun
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

Translations of the word "pavement" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pavimento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅเคŸเคชเคพเคฅ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bรผrgersteig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ trotoar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะพั‚ัƒะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chodnik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ˆ—้“

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท trottoir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ acera

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaldฤฑrฤฑm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ธ๋„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุตูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chodnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chodnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไบบ่กŒ้“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ploฤnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gangstรฉtt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐััƒ ะถาฏั€ะณั–ะฝัˆั–ะปะตั€ ะถะพะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ”แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ แƒ’แƒ–แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™kil

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ banqueta

Etymology

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.

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.