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pavement

noun pave·ment \ˈpāv-mənt\

: the hard surface of a road, driveway, etc.

Full Definition of PAVEMENT

: a paved surface: as

a : the artificially covered surface of a public thoroughfare

b chiefly British : sidewalk

: the material with which something is paved

: something that suggests a pavement (as in flatness, hardness, and extent of surface)

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Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin pavimentum, from pavire

First Known Use: 13th century

PAVEMENT Defined for Kids

noun pave·ment \ˈpāv-mənt\

: a hard surface of concrete or asphalt

: material used in making a hard surface

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