pavement

noun

pave·​ment ˈpāv-mənt 

1

: a paved surface: such as

a

: the artificially covered surface of a public thoroughfare

b

chiefly British : sidewalk

2

: the material with which something is paved

3

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

Examples of pavement in a Sentence

He stopped the car just off the pavement.

The summer heat rose off the pavement.

Recent Examples on the Web

Pounding the pavement, doing self-tape after self-tape, and studying. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024

Southbound restriction during overnight hours Southbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane between State Route 74/Carefree Highway and Loop 303 for pavement improvements. —Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024

Officers found the man on the pavement, suffering from major injuries and unresponsive. —Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024

The first wave of participants will start pounding the pavement at 7:30 a.m. —Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pavement

• hit the pavement
• pavement café
• pound the streets/pavement

Kids Definition

pavement

noun

pave·​ment ˈpāv-mənt 

1

: a paved surface (as of a street)

2

: the material with which something is paved