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adj
Pertaining to the material used for pavement, or to the surface itself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
The hard durable surface placed directly atop the ground, as on a street or sidewalk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Interior pavement, as in a cathedral.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of pave
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the act of applying paving materials to an area
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pavage
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Broader terms: application, coating, covering
noun
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pavement
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Broader terms: paved surface
Narrower terms: curbside
noun
material used to pave an area
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pavement, paving material
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: artifact, artefact
Narrower terms: asphalt, concrete, blacktop, blacktopping, macadam, tarmacadam, tarmac
History
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Across languages
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