Definition

1. Noun:
   • Paving stone: A flat piece of stone, concrete, or other hard material, typically square or rectangular, used for paving surfaces such as sidewalks, patios, or courtyards.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sân vườn được lát bằng những viên đá lat màu xám. (The garden patio is paved with gray paving stones.)
  • Công nhân đang thay thế những viên đá lat bị vỡ trên vỉa hè. (Workers are replacing the broken paving stones on the sidewalk.)

Advanced Usage

• "lát đá lat": to lay/pave with paving stones.
  • Họ dự định lát đá lat cho con đường mòn trong công viên. (They plan to pave the park trail with paving stones.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đá lát (alternative spelling): Paving stone. (Note: This is a compound noun where "lát" functions as a verb meaning "to pave" or "to lay".)
• Đá phiến (n): Slate (a type of stone that can be used for paving).
• Gạch block (n): Concrete block (often used for similar paving purposes).

Synonyms

• Tấm lát đường: Paving slab.
• Đá ốp lát: Facing stone / Tile stone (often used for walls or floors, but can be similar).

Related Phrases

• Đường đá lat: A road/path made of paving stones.
  • Khu phố cổ nổi tiếng với những đường đá lat. (The old quarter is famous for its paving stone streets.)

1. Paving stone