Meaning & use

Repaving

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Laying a new surface of pavement over a road, path, or driveway.

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Crews are repaving Main Street over the next two weeks.

The driveway needs repaving after years of cracks and potholes.

A note on using this word

Repaving projects often use asphalt milling machines to remove the old surface before a new layer is applied.

Words with a similar meaning

resurfacing

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