Definitions
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
Word origin
From Middle English pament, from Anglo-Norman pavement and reinforced by Middle French pavement; both from Latin pavīmentum (“paved surface or floor”), from pavīre (“to beat, to ram, to tread down”). Morphologically pave + -ment.
Used in a sentence
“The riches of heaven's pavement, trodden gold.”
“[H]e attempted to recover his importance, by haranguing upon the Roman highways, when Mr. Jolter desired the company to take notice of the fine pavement upon which they travelled from Paris into Flanders […].”
“The antirunway munitions are specifically designed to cause maximum destruction to airfield pavements.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Road or sidewalk surface”8 letters
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