paving

noun

pav·​ing ˈpā-viŋ How to pronounce paving (audio)

Examples of paving in a Sentence

The driveway was covered with concrete paving. They had to break up the paving to lay a new gas line.
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In one instance, funds earmarked for street paving, over $344,000, were transferred from the street paving construction account to the general fund to pay a bond payment on City Hall, Murphy said. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 8 May 2024 And with good reason: One cyclist took a painful-looking tumble as his wheel skidded on the greasy paving. Storms both meteorological and perhaps ecclesiastical are forecast later. Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025 For paving, Liu used bricks perforated with holes and filled with soil, allowing grass to sprout through the middle. Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025 Years ago, one of the many storms that periodically flood Riverside Park cracked open a playground’s paving. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paving

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paving was in the 15th century

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“Paving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paving. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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paving

noun
pav·​ing
ˈpā-viŋ

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