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pavements

  • plural
    of pavement.
    pavement
    noun
    a paved road, highway, etc.

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Potential applications include concrete pavements, highway parapet walls, and sewer pipelines.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

"The pavements and public spaces are occupied. It's a real challenge," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

A giant guitar sculpture dominates the central square, guitar murals adorn walls and pavements and even the rubbish bins are shaped like guitars.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

You note that California’s new tire regulations are “perilous” because they may increase stopping distances on wet pavements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

On winter evenings it roared in sheets against the pavements and made Amity Harbor invisible.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson