paving

P3A1V4I1N1G2
/ˈpeɪvɪŋ/

noun

The hard durable surface placed directly atop the ground, as on a street or sidewalk.

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pavementpaving materialpavage
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pave
nounpaving (countable and uncountable, plural pavings)

plural pavings

  1. countableuncountableThe hard durable surface placed directly atop the ground, as on a street or sidewalk.
  2. countableuncountableInterior pavement, as in a cathedral.
adjectivepaving (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to the material used for pavement, or to the surface itself.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmaterial used to pave an area

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pavementpaving material
Broader
artifactartefact

nounthe paved surface of a thoroughfare

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pavement
Broader
paved surface

nounthe act of applying paving materials to an area

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pavage
Broader
applicationcoatingcovering
Also see
pavement

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian паваж
  • паваж (pavaž)hard, durable surface on a street or sidewalk
Indonesian teritisan, turap
  • teritisanhard, durable surface on a street or sidewalk
  • turaphard, durable surface on a street or sidewalk
Latin strātūra
  • strātūrahard, durable surface on a street or sidewalk
Portuguese calçamento
  • calçamentohard, durable surface on a street or sidewalk

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with paving

savingshavingwavingcravingravingcavingbraving
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Anagrams

vaping
Cite this entry
APA

paving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paving

MLA

“paving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paving. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paving,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paving.

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