Meaning & use
pavement
The hard, paved surface of a street, path, or other outdoor area.
See it in a sentence
Rainwater pooled on the pavement after the storm passed through downtown.
The cyclist swerved sharply to avoid a large crack in the pavement.
A note on using this word
In American English, pavement usually means the surface of a road, while British English uses it for the paved footpath beside a road, called a sidewalk in the US.
Words with a similar meaning
sidewalkasphalt
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