pavement

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pavement

A child carefully draws with chalk on the pavement.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A paved surface for pedestrians: A hard, level surface, typically made of concrete, asphalt, or stone, constructed for people to walk on, usually alongside a street or roadway.
    • The material used for paving: The substance, such as concrete, asphalt, bricks, or stones, that is used to create a hard, durable surface on the ground.
    • The hard surface of a road: The paved or hard-surfaced part of a thoroughfare, such as a street or highway.
Usage
  • The word "pavement" is primarily used as a countable noun (e.g., , ). In British English, it specifically refers to the pedestrian walkway beside a road (the sidewalk). In American English, it more commonly refers to the hard surface material of a road or the road surface itself, with "sidewalk" being the preferred term for the pedestrian path.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • Please walk on the pavement, not in the road. (British English: pedestrian path)
    • The city is repairing the cracked pavement on Main Street. (American English: road surface/material)
    • The new pavement outside the building is made of decorative bricks. (material/surface)
Advanced Usage
  • "To hit the pavement": An idiom meaning to go out looking for something, especially a job, by walking around.
    • After graduating, he hit the pavement to find work.
  • "Pound the pavement": A similar idiom meaning to walk the streets persistently, often while looking for work or canvassing.
    • The sales team pounded the pavement to secure new clients.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pave (verb): To cover a piece of ground with a hard, flat surface of stones, concrete, etc.
    • They plan to pave the driveway next week.
  • Paver (noun): A person who lays pavement, or a stone, brick, or block used for paving.
    • The garden path was made from concrete pavers.
Synonyms
  • Sidewalk (US): A paved path for pedestrians at the side of a road.
  • Footpath: A path for people to walk on, especially in rural areas.
  • Road surface: The top layer of a road.
Related Phrases
  • Pavement artist: A person who draws pictures with chalk on pavement to earn money from passers-by.
    • We saw a talented pavement artist drawing a portrait.
  • Pavement cafe: A cafe with tables and chairs set up on the pavement outside the establishment.
    • Let's have a coffee at the pavement cafe.
pavement

A child carefully draws with chalk on the pavement.

Noun
  1. walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
  2. material used to pave an area
  3. the paved surface of a thoroughfare

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