- present participle of pave.
noun
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a paved surface; pavement
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material used for a pavement, such as paving stones, bricks, or asphalt
adjective
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of or for a paved surface or pavement
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preparatory, facilitating, enabling
paving legislation
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of paving
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at pave, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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We passed a road sign for Tucker Paving as another plot was getting razed.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Berra Paving Co., in St. Louis, is struggling with this trade-off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
Paving stones reflect the color and texture of the museum’s facade.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025
On The World's Biggest Paving Slab, Fontaine mockingly describes herself as "the world's smallest celebrity" – a lyric that's rapidly becoming obsolete.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025
Paving stones, buildings, even the rooftops are coated in the gel.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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