1. The act of applying paving materials to an area
   "The paving of the driveway was completed just before winter";
   - pavage
    
2. Material used to pave an area
   "Asphalt is a common paving material for roads and driveways";
   - pavement, paving material
    
3. The paved surface of a thoroughfare
   "Joggers preferred the smooth paving of the newly resurfaced road";
   - pavement

1. Cover with a hard, flat material such as stone, concrete, or asphalt to create a smooth surface suitable for travel
   "pave the roads in the village"

Derived forms: pavings

Type of: application, artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], coat, coating, covering, paved surface, surface

Part of: footpath [Austral, NZ, Ireland], pavement [Brit], road, route, sidewalk [N. Amer], street

Encyclopedia: Paving