paved
Definition
Adjective: 1. Covered with a hard, level surface: Describes an area, such as a road, path, or floor, that has been surfaced with a durable material like asphalt, concrete, bricks, or stones to create a smooth, solid, and often impermeable layer.
Usage
The adjective "paved" is used to describe the state of a surface. It is often followed by the preposition "with" to specify the material used. - It typically modifies nouns like road, street, path, driveway, area, courtyard, or floor. - It can be used in both attributive position (before the noun) and predicative position (after a linking verb).
Examples
- Attributive use (before noun):
- The city has miles of paved bicycle trails.
- We parked on the paved lot behind the building.
- Predicative use (after verb):
- The old dirt road is now completely paved.
- The courtyard was paved with beautiful cobblestones.
Advanced Usage
- "The road to hell is paved with good intentions.": This is a common proverb meaning that plans or intentions may be good but, if not acted upon correctly, can lead to bad outcomes. It uses "paved" metaphorically.
- "paved the way for": While "paved" is an adjective here, this related verbal phrase ("to pave the way") is important to know. It means to make progress or development easier for someone or something that follows.
- Her groundbreaking research paved the way for future discoveries.
Variants and Related Words
- Pave (verb): To cover a surface with a hard material.
- The city plans to pave the road next summer.
- Paving (noun): The material used to pave a surface, or the surface itself.
- The old paving was cracked and needed replacement.
- Pavement (noun): 1. (Chiefly British English) The hard surface of a road or street. 2. (North American English) A paved path for pedestrians at the side of a road; a sidewalk.
- (UK): Don't cycle on the pavement.
- (US): She walked carefully on the icy pavement.
Synonyms
- Surfaced: Covered with a top layer.
- Tarmacked: Specifically covered with tarmac (asphalt).
- Asphalted: Specifically covered with asphalt.
Antonyms
- Unpaved: Not covered with a hard surface; e.g., a dirt or gravel road.
- Grassy: Covered with grass.
- Earthen: Having a surface of bare earth or soil.
Adjective
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covered with a firm surface
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