repave

verb

re·​pave (ˌ)rē-ˈpāv 

variants or less commonly re-pave

repaved also re-paved; repaving also re-paving

transitive + intransitive

: to pave (something) again

repaved the road

This project will include … fixing curbs and sidewalks, and re-paving with asphalt.

—Rick Rector

Examples of repave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Crews will replace water lines and repave streets in and around the Greater Como and Rosemont neighborhoods, city officials said in a virtual presentation Wednesday evening; some segments will receive new sidewalks and sewer lines. —Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025

This week, that track is Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile track repaved a few years ago and made to race like a smaller version of Daytona International Speedway. —Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025

Meanwhile, the streets haven’t been repaved in 20-plus years, the water main burst twice last winter and the community playground is stuck in the 1970s. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025

Bond funding will double the amount the city spends on repaving roads each year. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for repave

• agave
• behave
• concave
• conclave
• enclave
• engrave
• enslave
• forgave
• landgrave
• margrave
• shortwave
• aftershave