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pavement

Syllabification: (pave·ment)
Pronunciation: /ˈpāvmənt/
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Definition of pavement

noun

  • any paved area or surface.
  • North American the hard surface of a road or street.
  • British a sidewalk.
  • Geology a more or less horizontal expanse of bare rock.

Phrases

pound the pavement

see pound2.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin pavimentum 'trodden-down floor', from pavire 'beat, tread down'

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