pavement

🇺🇸 /ˈpeɪvmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpeɪvmənt/
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Tags TOP10000CEFR-B1
noun
R

a flat path by a road for people to walk on

People walk on the pavement to stay safe from cars.

R

a flat area made of stones on the ground

The old pavement in the garden was made of colorful stones.

R

the hard surface of a road

The car slid on the wet pavement during the rain.

R

a large flat area of rock with no plants

We saw a natural pavement of rock in the desert.

translation

n. a flat path by a road for people to walk on; a flat area made of stones on the ground; the hard surface of a road; a large flat area of rock with no plants

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Plural pavements