- 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
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Etymology
Origin of paving
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at pave, -ing 1
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The president has weighed in on paving stones, marble, flagpoles and other aesthetic details around the White House as he reshapes the presidential grounds.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Nowadays, the Buffalo product stands on the other side of the street, paving the way for the next generation as one of the league’s older stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Canada on Tuesday joined the project as an "observer", paving the way for it to become a full member.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, was dissolved Friday, paving the way for a vote in late October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
He drank his fill, and then lay down on the paving to sleep.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
The team visually unified opposite sides of the street with pavings of red brick, which function as a visual bridge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Building works take up a chunk of the stone pavings, where a raging fire in March in the parking lot below has de-stabilized the elegant place.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2012
Almost five inches of additional layers including concrete, waterproofing and pavings sat between the slab and the surface that residents walked on, according to a 2020 engineer’s report.
From Washington Post
From early morning the cobbled pavings clattered beneath the feet of multitudes wending their way to St. Peter's Square.
From Time Magazine Archive
Concrete pavings are being used in buildings of first importance, the aggregate being very carefully selected, and in many cases the whole mixture coloured by the use of pigments.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
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