pavement
noun
pave·ment ˈpāv-mənt 
1
: a paved surface: such as
a
: the artificially covered surface of a public thoroughfare
b
chiefly British : sidewalk
2
: the material with which something is paved
3
: something that suggests a pavement (as in flatness, hardness, and extent of surface)
Example Sentences
He stopped the car just off the pavement. The summer heat rose off the pavement.
Recent Examples on the Web Slight torque steer is a front-drive tell, but mostly the torque goes cleanly to the pavement, with the dual-clutch automatic doing a stand-up job of being in the right gear at the right time. —
Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 7 Feb. 2023 Our tester wore the shoes at the beach and noted the excellent quality of the sole that could be worn on all types of terrain comfortably, from sand to pavement. —Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2023 Harris said Martin pinned him to the pavement with a knee on his neck and pointed a service weapon at his head. —NBC News, 1 Feb. 2023 An officer identified as White in a federal civil-rights lawsuit Worcester filed Aug. 29 was also shown slamming Worcester's head to the pavement. —Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2023 At one colony under Waugh Bridge in Houston, the tiny bats plummeted 15 to 30 feet to the pavement. —Justine Calma, The Verge, 29 Dec. 2022 Nichols slumps more fully onto the pavement with all three officers surrounding him. —Adrian Sainz, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2023 Nichols slumps more fully onto the pavement with all three officers surrounding him. —Adrian Sainz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2023 Nichols slumps more fully onto the pavement with all three officers surrounding him. —Dallas News, 28 Jan. 2023 See More
Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 7 Feb. 2023 Our tester wore the shoes at the beach and noted the excellent quality of the sole that could be worn on all types of terrain comfortably, from sand to pavement. —Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2023 Harris said Martin pinned him to the pavement with a knee on his neck and pointed a service weapon at his head. —NBC News, 1 Feb. 2023 An officer identified as White in a federal civil-rights lawsuit Worcester filed Aug. 29 was also shown slamming Worcester's head to the pavement. —Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2023 At one colony under Waugh Bridge in Houston, the tiny bats plummeted 15 to 30 feet to the pavement. —Justine Calma, The Verge, 29 Dec. 2022 Nichols slumps more fully onto the pavement with all three officers surrounding him. —Adrian Sainz, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2023 Nichols slumps more fully onto the pavement with all three officers surrounding him. —Adrian Sainz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2023 Nichols slumps more fully onto the pavement with all three officers surrounding him. —Dallas News, 28 Jan. 2023 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin pavimentum, from pavire
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing pavement
Kids Definition
pavement
noun pave·ment ˈpāv-mənt
1
: a paved surface (as of a street)
2
: the material with which something is paved