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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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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.
Kids Definition
paving
noun
pav·ing
ˈpā-viŋ
: pavement
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