paving
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Definition
- 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
- the act of applying paving materials to an area
- the paved surface of a thoroughfare
- material used to pave an area