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Definition of "paving" []

  • The act or technique of laying pavement. (noun)
  • A pavement. (noun)
  • Material used for pavement. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "paving" in a sentence
  • "As Secofi's Luis de la Calle has said: "Nafta has been instrumental in paving the road for stronger economic growth and employment in the years ahead.""
  • "The houses are up, and the paving is coming .... manana. julietl"
  • "The broken paving is bad enough but, at least for me, this can generally be avoided."