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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Milling has already occurred earlier this week, and paving is set to start Friday, with work continuing through the weekend, the holiday and, hopefully, end on Wednesday, the city said. Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2024 Bauman offered an amendment that would have diverted the funding to street reconstruction and paving projects, and a city fund that helps first-time homebuyers with down payments. Dimitrijevic, whose district includes the dock site, supported the dock funding. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 An interactive map powered by Esri, a multinational geographic information system software, location intelligence and mapping company, illustrates which city roads are included in this year’s paving plan. Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2024 Republican Stuart Benson, also in the East End, is interested in prioritizing paving, internet access and the sewer system. Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2025 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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paving

noun
pav·​ing
ˈpā-viŋ

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