Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of applying paving materials to an area: The process or work of installing a hard surface on the ground.
   • The paved surface of a thoroughfare: The finished, hard surface of a road, sidewalk, or similar area.
   • Material used to pave an area: The substance, such as asphalt, concrete, or stone, that is used to create a hard, level surface.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Act of applying):

  • The paving of the new parking lot will begin next week.
  • He works in road construction and specializes in paving.

• Noun (Paved surface):

  • The old paving on the street is cracked and needs repair.
  • She tripped on the uneven paving in the courtyard.

• Noun (Material):

  • The contractor ordered several tons of asphalt paving for the driveway.
  • Decorative brick paving was chosen for the garden path.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in paving": To work in the business or trade of installing paved surfaces.
  • His family has been in paving for three generations.

Variants and Related Words

• Pave (verb): To cover an area with a hard surface.
  • The city plans to pave the dirt road next year.
• Paver (noun):
  • A person or machine that lays paving.
  • A stone, brick, or block used for paving a surface.
• Pavement (noun): A hard surface covering, especially for a road or sidewalk (common in British English; in American English, often "sidewalk" for the pedestrian path).

Synonyms

• Surfacing: The material or act of providing a surface layer.
• Tarmac: A specific type of paving material (a trademark for a tar-bound surfacing).
• Asphalt: A common black, viscous material used for paving roads.

Related Phrases

• Paving the way (idiom): Creating the conditions to make something possible or easier to achieve.
  • Her groundbreaking research is paving the way for new medical treatments.
  • The early negotiations paved the way for a lasting peace agreement.

Noun

1. the act of applying paving materials to an area
2. the paved surface of a thoroughfare
3. material used to pave an area