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paving stone

British  

noun

  1. a concrete or stone slab for paving

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Mysterious Hebrew writing found by builders on a paving stone while renovating a home is essentially gibberish, a university academic has concluded.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

And every relationship leap is a paving stone leading to its action-heavy finale, "Hegemony," and the U.S.S.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2023

“These are the units to measure the worth / Of this woman as a woman regardless of birth,” a paving stone underneath the sculpture reads.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2021

Maybe you just want a rib-eye that’s still rare instead of the overdone paving stone you were served.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2019

Still facing us as his left foot steps back onto the orange paving stone.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins