pave over

phrasal verb

paved over; paving over; paves over

disapproving

: to cover (an area) with roads, parking lots, buildings, etc.

All this beautiful farmland will be paved over.

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But decades of sprawling urbanization also drove up Houston’s risk of flooding as absorbent wetlands were paved over and more homes were built in flood zones. —

Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2024 In the decades since, much of the watershed has been paved over, and expanding development has encroached along the channels in many areas. —

Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 The main natural features that would absorb water have been paved over to support development. —

Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 27 Sep. 2024 Visitors may be forgiven for getting lost trying to find it; after all, Boston is known for a confusing street layout, said to be the result of paving over cow paths. —

John Lockhart, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pave over