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Examples of paving in a Sentence
The driveway was covered with concrete paving.
They had to break up the paving to lay a new gas line.
Recent Examples on the Web
Council amendments boost funding for road repairs by $6 million, fund multimodal transportation and down payment assistance
The council also backed amendments that, among other things, boosted funding for high-impact paving.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
King can recall the changes that most struck him: the closing of the El Milagro tortilla factory on East Seventh, the paving of the rocky segments of East Fifth.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 June 2024
Progress photos show wider sidewalks with brick paving, new trees, street lamps and bike lanes.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Double lane closures and 20-minute stops also are coming to westbound and eastbound I-465 between Mann Road and I-70 beginning 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 through 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30 for milling, paving and lane-shift operations.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of paving was
in the 15th century
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“Paving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paving. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
paving
noun
pav·ing
ˈpā-viŋ
: pavement
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