Used in a Sentence

pavement

How to use pavement in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for pavement.

Editorial note

For example, I used this yesterday to find the type of pavement on a bike route near my house.- Google spends 1 billion + per year on maps.

Examples10
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pavement gathered in one view.

noun

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

noun

material used to pave an area

noun

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pavement.

noun

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

noun

material used to pave an area

noun

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

Example sentences

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For example, I used this yesterday to find the type of pavement on a bike route near my house.- Google spends 1 billion + per year on maps.

2

A set of Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7's will make ice seem almost like wet pavement.

3

I don't know, I have personally fallen off a bike travelling at around 25km/h and hit the side of my head on the pavement.

4

Every link in the chain is necessary, but in my experience, smooth pavement with poorly running cars is the norm.

5

Ironically, physics would preclude an oversized truck from reaching the wet pavement.

6

And since there is no forward momentum, there is no centripital force, which makes it more difficult to remain upright on rollers than on pavement.

7

The town refuses to issue construction permits that require old growth trees to be cut down -- so there's 60" wide tree in the lot, with a buffer between it and the pavement.

8

I'd do this in a heartbeat if the work found me, but don't have any desire to go pound the pavement to find clients and deal with all the usual self-employment headaches like getting paid.

9

Let me rephrase that - if I, somehow, had to be in that accident again and fall head-first to the pavement, I would once again choose to be wearing a helmet, and I don't need a scientific research to make that choice.

10

Not to mention the fact that all the things in a city seem radiate heat: pavement, cars, trucks, the laundromat across the street, etc...When my parents finally had enough money to move to the suburbs we got a brand new house with central A/C.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pavement in a sentence?

For example, I used this yesterday to find the type of pavement on a bike route near my house.- Google spends 1 billion + per year on maps.

What does pavement mean?

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

What part of speech is pavement?

pavement is commonly used as noun.