repave

verb

re·​pave (ˌ)rē-ˈpāv How to pronounce repave (audio)
variants or less commonly re-pave
repaved also re-paved; repaving also re-paving

transitive + intransitive

: to pave (something) again
repaved the road
This project will include … fixing curbs and sidewalks, and re-paving with asphalt.Rick Rector

Examples of repave in a Sentence

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However, the city currently dedicates only $4 million annually to such maintenance, which is insufficient to repave all 10 pavement zones identified under the city’s Pavement Management Plan. Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025 Will repaving efforts cause traffic delays? TDOT said drivers should anticipate short-term traffic delays during operations. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 7 May 2024 Last year, workers moved the granite blocks onto the sidewalk to repave the street and left them there. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024 Beginning July 8, weather permitting of course, crews will be working to repave portions of Lakeway Drive. Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for repave 

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repave was in 1611

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“Repave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repave. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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