Noun: pavement peyv-munt
- [Brit] Walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
"Children drew with chalk on the pavement in front of their house";
- sidewalk [N. Amer], footpath [Austral, NZ, Ireland]
- The paved surface of a thoroughfare
"Joggers preferred the smooth pavement of the newly resurfaced road";
- paving
- Material used to pave an area
"Asphalt is a common pavement material for roads and driveways";
- paving, paving material
Derived forms: pavements
Type of: artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], paseo, paved surface, walk, walkway
Encyclopedia: Pavement