pavement

UK
/ˈpeɪvmənt/
US
/ˈpeɪvmənt/

Translations

pavementnoun
pavements
pl
UK
/ˈpeɪvmənt/
US
/ˈpeɪvmənt/
trottoirEn anglais britannique.
She walked along the pavement, avoiding the puddles from the recent rain.
Elle marchait sur le trottoir en évitant les flaques laissées par la pluie récente.
The city workers were busy repairing the cracked pavement on Main Street.
Les ouvriers municipaux étaient occupés à réparer le revêtement fissuré de Main Street.
Additional translations
chausséePour la surface d’une route.
pavementadjective
more pavement
Comp.
most pavement
Super.
UK
/ˈpeɪvmənt/
US
/ˈpeɪvmənt/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "pavement café"); not normally gradable.
Additional translations
de trottoirSurtout dans des expressions comme « pavement café ».

Definitions

pavementnoun
A hard surface or covering, typically made of concrete or asphalt, that forms a path or road for vehicles or pedestrians.
The city workers were busy repairing the cracked pavement on Main Street.
The material used to create a hard surface for roads, sidewalks, or other pathways.
The new pavement was laid down to improve the durability of the road.
In British English, a paved path for pedestrians at the side of a road; a sidewalk.
She walked along the pavement, avoiding the puddles from the recent rain.
pavementadjective
Situated on, characteristic of, or intended for use on the pavement or street level.
They sat outside a fashionable pavement café watching passers-by.