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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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 King can recall the changes that most struck him: the closing of the El Milagro tortilla factory on East Seventh, the paving of the rocky segments of East Fifth. Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 June 2024 Progress photos show wider sidewalks with brick paving, new trees, street lamps and bike lanes. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 Double lane closures and 20-minute stops also are coming to westbound and eastbound I-465 between Mann Road and I-70 beginning 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 through 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30 for milling, paving and lane-shift operations. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Sep. 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 29 Nov. 2024.

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paving

noun
pav·​ing
ˈpā-viŋ

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