pavement

Meanings

• noun

  A surface or road made of compacted and hardened material, such as gravel, concrete, or asphalt, for vehicles to travel on.

  - "The pavement on this street is new and smooth."
  - "The car skidded on the wet pavement."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpeɪvmənt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

footpath , footway , platform , sidewalk , paving , road , roadway , surface

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pavement
tremblement , development , chamberment

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Variants

List of all variants of pavement that leads to same result
pavement , pavements , hit the pavement , pound the pavement , pound the streets , pound the streets/pavement , pavement cafe , sidewalk cafe , sidewalk café

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Etymology

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The word 'pavement' comes from the Old French word 'paviment', which means 'to tread underfoot' or 'to pave'.

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Trivia

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1. The first paved roads were made of gravel or cobblestones.

2. The longest continuously paved road in the world is the Pan-American Highway.

3. The term 'pavement poetry' refers to poems or verses written on the pavement using chalk or paint.

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Related Concepts

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1. asphalt: A common material used for making pavement.

2. concrete: Another common material used for making pavement.

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Culture

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Pavement has been used extensively in literature and art to represent urban environments and the passage of time. In music, the term 'pavement-pounding' is used to describe a rhythmic drumming sound.

How to Memorize "pavement"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a busy city street with cars driving on a smooth, dark surface. Visualize the sound of tires on the pavement and the feel of the cool surface under your feet.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pavement' with the sound of traffic and the feeling of walking on a solid surface.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'P-A-V-E-M-E-N-T' to remember the definition: 'P' for 'Paved', 'A' for 'Asphalt', 'V' for 'Vehicles', 'E' for 'Everywhere', 'M' for 'Makes', and 'T' for 'Travel'.

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