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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
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
Early results in Phoenix, Los Angeles and other communities suggest that cool paving helps, but not without some tradeoffs.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
That said, Phoenix has spent millions on an effort to cover more than 100 miles of streets with cool paving, a mixture of asphalt, fillers and polymers that helps reflect heat instead of absorb it into the pavement, where it is slowly released at night.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of paving was
in the 15th century
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Cite this Entry
“Paving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paving. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
paving
noun
pav·ing
ˈpā-viŋ
: pavement
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