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Synonyms for pavement

Grammar : Noun
Spell : peyv-muh nt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpeɪv mənt

Définition of pavement

Origin :
  • mid-13c., from Old French pavement "roadway, pathway; paving stone" (12c.) and directly from Latin pavimentum "hard floor, level surface beaten firm," from pavire (see pave).
  • noun blacktop
Example sentences :
  • The man was stretched on the pavement brutishly drunk and dead to the world.
  • Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service
  • His ardent young eyes worshiped her as he stood on the pavement.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • Thus it was possible to ring the doorbell from the pavement, and this the stranger did.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • He hesitated on the pavement, his eyes searching the shadowy balcony.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • There was no indication of the six miles of pavement which later were to be Fallon's pride.
  • Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
  • The conductor was standing on the pavement when John descended.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • He came to a stand on the very edge of the pavement, and waited.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • The other man spat suddenly on the pavement, and gurgled in his throat.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • But, by the time he reached the pavement, the inmates were descending.
  • Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
  • You say that you have as much right to walk on the pavement as I. I admit it.
  • Extract from : « The Slave Of The Lamp » by Henry Seton Merriman

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