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pavement Definition


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pavement
noun
    1. A raised footpath edging a road, etc, often but not always paved. N Amer equivalent sidewalk.
    2. A paved road, area, expanse, etc.
      Example: a mosaic pavement
    3. A road surface; road-surfacing material.
Etymology: 13c: French, from Latin pavimentum hard floor.



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