Paving
//ˈpeɪvɪŋ// adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The hard durable surface placed directly atop the ground, as on a street or sidewalk. countable, uncountable
- 2 the act of applying paving materials to an area wordnet
- 3 Interior pavement, as in a cathedral. countable, uncountable
- 4 the paved surface of a thoroughfare wordnet
- 5 material used to pave an area wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of pave form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to the material used for pavement, or to the surface itself. not-comparable
Example
More examples"The path stretching from that house to the bamboo thicket was laid with stone paving."
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