paving

noun

pav·​ing ˈpā-viŋ How to pronounce paving (audio)

Examples of paving in a Sentence

The driveway was covered with concrete paving. They had to break up the paving to lay a new gas line.
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Phoenix Water Service officials said that barricades would be up for the rest of Tuesday and might remain for cleaning and paving on Wednesday. Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024 This case is part of an ongoing federal antitrust investigation into bid-rigging and other anticompetitive conduct in the asphalt paving services industry. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2024 The city also has developed a five-year paving plan that shows which streets would be paved in the next five fiscal years if the Transportation Department were to receive the funding requested in the Pavement Management Plan. Ashley MacKin-Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024 Council amendments boost funding for road repairs by $6 million, fund multimodal transportation and down payment assistance The council also backed amendments that, among other things, boosted funding for high-impact paving. Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paving 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paving was in the 15th century

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“Paving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paving. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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paving

noun
pav·​ing
ˈpā-viŋ

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