Enter the word for search

pavement

/ˈpeɪvmənt/

Translations

pavementnoun

pavements

/ˈpeɪvmənt/

She walked along the pavement to reach the store.

Она шла по тротуару, чтобы добраться до магазина.

The old town is famous for its cobblestone pavements.

Старый город славится своими булыжными мостовыми.

Synonyms

pavementadjective

more pavement

Comp.

most pavement

Super.

/ˈpeɪvmənt/

Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "pavement café"); not normally gradable.

Synonyms

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.