paving
[ pey-ving ]
/ ˈpeɪ vɪŋ /
noun
Words nearby paving
pavilion, pavilion roof, pavillon, pavillon chinois, pavin, paving, paving stone, pavior, paviotso, paviour, pavis
Definition for paving (2 of 2)
pave
[ peyv ]
/ peɪv /
verb (used with object), paved, pav·ing.
to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with concrete, stones, bricks, tiles, wood, or the like, so as to make a firm, level surface.
noun
Southern Louisiana. a paved road.
Origin of pave
1275–1325; Middle English paven < Middle French paver < Vulgar Latin *pavare, for Latin pavīre to beat, ram, tread down
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British Dictionary definitions for paving (1 of 3)
paving
/ (ˈpeɪvɪŋ) /
noun
a paved surface; pavement
material used for a pavement, such as paving stones, bricks, or asphalt
adjective
of or for a paved surface or pavement
preparatory, facilitating, enablingpaving legislation
British Dictionary definitions for paving (2 of 3)
pave
/ (peɪv) /
verb (tr)
to cover (a road, path, etc) with a firm surface suitable for travel, as with paving stones or concrete
to serve as the material for a pavement or other hard layerbricks paved the causeway
(often foll by with) to cover with a hard layer (of)shelves paved with marble
to prepare or make easier (esp in the phrase pave the way)to pave the way for future development
Derived forms of pave
paver, nounWord Origin for pave
C14: from Old French paver, from Latin pavīre to ram down
British Dictionary definitions for paving (3 of 3)
pavé
/ (ˈpæveɪ) /
noun
a paved surface, esp an uneven one
a style of setting gems so closely that no metal shows
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