paved

P3A1V4E1D2
/peɪvd/

adjective

Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.

“The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.”

Similar
pavenmade-upsealed
Opposite
unpaved
OriginMiddle English paved →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.
  2. figurativelyLaid out or made, as intentions, desires, plans, etc.

    The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pave

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
paven

adjectivecovered with a firm surface

Similar
made-upsealed
Opposite
unpaved
Also see
made-upsealed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishpaved
  2. Englishpaved

From Middle English paved, ypavyd, equivalent to pave + -ed.

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Translations

Finnish päällystetty, kivetty
  • päällystettycovered in pavement
  • kivettyfiguratively: laid out
German asphaltiert
  • asphaltiertcovered in pavement
Latin constrātus
  • constrātuscovered in pavement
Portuguese pavimentado
  • pavimentadocovered in pavement
Spanish asfaltado, enlosado
  • asfaltadocovered in pavement
  • enlosadocovered in pavement

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with paved

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Cite this entry
APA

paved. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paved

MLA

“paved.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paved. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paved,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paved.

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