pavement

[ peyv-muhnt ]

/ ˈpeɪv mənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pavement ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a paved road, highway, etc.

a paved surface, ground covering, or floor.

a material used for paving.

Atlantic States and British. sidewalk.

Idioms for pavement

pound the pavement, Informal. to walk the streets in order to accomplish something: If you're going to find work you'd better start pounding the pavement.

Origin of pavement

1250–1300; Middle English <Old French <Latin pavīmentum.See pave, -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM pavement

pave·men·tal

[peyv-men-tl], /peɪvˈmɛn tl/, adjectivepre·pave·ment, nounsub·pave·ment, noun

Words nearby pavement

pavane, Pavarotti, Pavarotti, Luciano, pave, Pavel Petrovich, pavement, pavement artist, paver, Pavese, pave the way, Pavia

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Example sentences from the Web for pavement

Blood spatters on the pavement seem to confirm that he was moving toward Wilson when the instantly fatal shot was fired.
90 Seconds of Fury in Ferguson Are the Key to Making Peace in America|Michael Daly|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This year, however, Democratic dominance at pounding the pavement might finally be challenged.
Fight Over the Ground Game in Iowa Could Swing the Senate|Ben Jacobs|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Democrats have long dominated at pounding the pavement in the Hawkeye State.
Fight Over the Ground Game in Iowa Could Swing the Senate|Ben Jacobs|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“For some unknown reason, the vehicle traveled off the pavement at a gradual angle,” the troopers wrote.
The Cops Who Found Out the Truth About GM's Deadly Cars—in 2006|Michael Daly|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Buzzfeed assures me that deadbeats camped out on the pavement in big cities are hipsters.
Why Do We Hate Hipsters So F'ing Much?|Ted Gioia|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Suddenly from far away, there came a dull explosion which rocked the pavement.
Signal in the Dark|Mildred A. Wirt
On the pavement bricks the flesh of a slain animal could be roasted to a turn.
Istar of Babylon|Margaret Horton Potter
Miss Piper glided in sideways, holding her head down as if she were searching for a dropped pin on the pavement.
In the Wilderness|Robert Hichens
A barrel-organ was grinding out a tune; children danced in the sunshine on the pavement.
The Kingdom Round the Corner|Coningsby Dawson
A newsboy came racing along the pavement, with an armful of sheets, wet from the press.
The Sins of Sverac Bablon|Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for pavement

pavement

/ (ˈpeɪvmənt) /

noun

a hard-surfaced path for pedestrians alongside and a little higher than a roadUS and Canadian word: sidewalk

a paved surface, esp one that is a thoroughfare

the material used in paving

civil engineering the hard layered structure that forms a road carriageway, airfield runway, vehicle park, or other paved areas

geology a level area of exposed rock resembling a paved roadSee limestone pavement

Word Origin for pavement

C13: from Latin pavīmentum a hard floor, from pavīre to beat hard

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with pavement

pavement

see pound the pavement.

单词	pavement
释义	pavement [ peyv-muhnt ] / ˈpeɪv mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pavement ON THESAURUS.COM noun a paved road, highway, etc. a paved surface, ground covering, or floor. a material used for paving. Atlantic States and British. sidewalk. Idioms for pavement pound the pavement, Informal. to walk the streets in order to accomplish something: If you're going to find work you'd better start pounding the pavement. Origin of pavement 1250–1300; Middle English <Old French <Latin pavīmentum.See pave, -ment OTHER WORDS FROM pavement pave·men·tal [peyv-men-tl], /peɪvˈmɛn tl/, adjectivepre·pave·ment, nounsub·pave·ment, noun Words nearby pavement pavane, Pavarotti, Pavarotti, Luciano, pave, Pavel Petrovich, pavement, pavement artist, paver, Pavese, pave the way, Pavia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pavement Blood spatters on the pavement seem to confirm that he was moving toward Wilson when the instantly fatal shot was fired. 90 Seconds of Fury in Ferguson Are the Key to Making Peace in America\|Michael Daly\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This year, however, Democratic dominance at pounding the pavement might finally be challenged. Fight Over the Ground Game in Iowa Could Swing the Senate\|Ben Jacobs\|August 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Democrats have long dominated at pounding the pavement in the Hawkeye State. Fight Over the Ground Game in Iowa Could Swing the Senate\|Ben Jacobs\|August 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “For some unknown reason, the vehicle traveled off the pavement at a gradual angle,” the troopers wrote. The Cops Who Found Out the Truth About GM's Deadly Cars—in 2006\|Michael Daly\|July 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Buzzfeed assures me that deadbeats camped out on the pavement in big cities are hipsters. Why Do We Hate Hipsters So F'ing Much?\|Ted Gioia\|July 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Suddenly from far away, there came a dull explosion which rocked the pavement. Signal in the Dark\|Mildred A. Wirt On the pavement bricks the flesh of a slain animal could be roasted to a turn. Istar of Babylon\|Margaret Horton Potter Miss Piper glided in sideways, holding her head down as if she were searching for a dropped pin on the pavement. In the Wilderness\|Robert Hichens A barrel-organ was grinding out a tune; children danced in the sunshine on the pavement. The Kingdom Round the Corner\|Coningsby Dawson A newsboy came racing along the pavement, with an armful of sheets, wet from the press. The Sins of Sverac Bablon\|Sax Rohmer British Dictionary definitions for pavement pavement / (ˈpeɪvmənt) / noun a hard-surfaced path for pedestrians alongside and a little higher than a roadUS and Canadian word: sidewalk a paved surface, esp one that is a thoroughfare the material used in paving civil engineering the hard layered structure that forms a road carriageway, airfield runway, vehicle park, or other paved areas geology a level area of exposed rock resembling a paved roadSee limestone pavement Word Origin for pavement C13: from Latin pavīmentum a hard floor, from pavīre to beat hard Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with pavement pavement see pound the pavement. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to pavement sidewalk, road, asphalt, concrete, flagstone, tar
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pavement

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Origin of pavement

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British Dictionary definitions for pavement

noun

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