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Antonyms for paved

Grammar : Verb
Spell : peyv
Phonetic Transcription : peɪv

Definition of paved

Origin :
  • early 14c., "to cover (a street) with stones or other material," from Old French paver "to pave" (12c.), perhaps a back-formation from Old French pavement or else from Vulgar Latin *pavare, from Latin pavire "to beat, ram, tread down," from PIE *pau- "to cut, strike, stamp" (cf. Latin putare "to prune;" Greek paiein "to strike;" Lithuanian piauju "to cut," piuklas "saw"). Related: Paved; paving. The figurative sense of "make smooth" (as in pave the way) is attested from 1580s.
  • verb cover with asphalt, concrete
Example sentences :
  • The streets of London, as he could well believe, were paved with gold.
  • Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • He was of an acquisitive nature, was Charlie—and the road to his favor must be paved with gifts.
  • Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
  • A great clang of the bell in the paved court fell upon our ears.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • The streets of the towns were narrow, but were often paved with a sort of cement.
  • Extract from : « Introductory American History » by Henry Eldridge Bourne
  • There was a noise of rather shuffling footsteps on the paved floor of the room.
  • Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
  • It had three small rooms, with low ceilings and paved floors.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
  • They reached the front of the house, and stood in a paved court-yard.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • The alley opened into a small, narrow yard, paved with ashes from the gas-works.
  • Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
  • I was awakened by the noise of the wheels over a paved street.
  • Extract from : « That Boy Of Norcott's » by Charles James Lever
  • Steep hillsides are paved with cobblestones instead of asphalt.
  • Extract from : « Common Science » by Carleton W. Washburne

Synonyms for paved

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