paving
/ˈpeɪvɪŋ/
noun
- A hard surface for roads, paths, or floors, made of materials like concrete, asphalt, or stone.
- We walked along the old stone paving through the garden.
- The workers laid new paving on the driveway.
- The city replaced the cracked paving on Main Street.
- The material used to make a hard surface, such as bricks, stones, or concrete blocks.
- The garden path was made of red brick paving.
- This type of paving is very durable and lasts for decades.
- They ordered a truckload of paving for the patio.
verb
- Present participle of pave; covering a surface with a hard material to make a road, path, or floor.
- She watched the crew paving the sidewalk outside her house.
- They are paving the new highway this summer.
- The workers spent the day paving the parking lot.
- Figuratively, making something easier or more likely to happen (often in the phrase 'paving the way').
- The agreement is paving the path to peace between the two countries.
- His hard work is paving the road to success.
- Her research is paving the way for new cancer treatments.
adjective
- Relating to or used for making a hard surface, such as a road or path.
- He bought a bag of paving sand for the project.
- The paving stones were uneven and needed repair.
- The paving crew arrived early in the morning.