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.
Recent Examples on the Web In some cases, the ministry even paid for the paving of roads and the construction of buildings at settlements for which the Defense Ministry had issued demolition orders. Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024 Crews will get to work installing electrical, fire suppression, and drainage systems, barriers, signage, lighting, deck paving, pavement markings, stressing stay cables, and completing the bridge's multiuse path, officials said. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for paving 

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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 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

paving

noun
pav·​ing
ˈpā-viŋ

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