pavement

pave·ment (pāv′mənt)

noun

a paved surface or covering, as of concrete, brick, etc.; specif.,
1. a paved street or road
2. Brit. a sidewalk
the material used in paving

Etymology: OFr < L < pavimentum < pavire, to beat: see pave

A hard surface for traffic
hard surface, paving, paving stone, paving tile, flagging, pave; see also asphalt.
Road surfaces include: concrete, asphalt, Bitulithic (trademark), stone, brick, tile, macadam, gravel, cobblestone, wood blocks, flagstone.
A paved road or area
highway, thoroughfare, street; see road 1, sidewalk.

Converse of object

tessellate: Under these pews is a Roman tessellated pavement thought to have been used by the masons to floor part of the previous Saxon church.
obstruct: Pruning is carried out to ensure trees do not obstruct the pavement, highway or adjoining property.
resurface: They just went ahead and resurfaced the pavement before our work.
mount: Mounting the pavement the bus crashed into Miss Cooledge's shop, bringing it into the ground.
widen: Presumably widening the pavements does not have the same effect!

Preposition: near

curb: Stand on the pavement near the curb Do not stand on the very edge of the pavement.

Adjective modifier

pervious: The single sized nature of the sub-base required in a pervious pavement requires a low fines content.
permeable: Design examples Park and ride schemes -- uses permeable pavements, swales, filter strips and ponds to treat diffuse pollution.
uneven: Typical cases involve people tripping over an uneven pavement, or slipping on some substance spilled on the floor.
crowded: They shouldn't ride on crowded pavements, in shopping areas or on pavements near busy roads.
icy: Spider web patterns stuck on the slippery, shining icy pavement.

Modifies a noun

cafes: For adults, the pavements cafés of the student city Groningen are near by for a relaxing drink or meal.
cafe: You can drink beer at a pavement cafe in the Roman forum or go shopping for designer clothes.
cafe: There will be time to explore, relax at a pavement café or browse around the shops in Via Mazzini.
scooter: The increasing use of pavement scooters is another element to consider in the planning of roads and pavements.
dweller: Mahila Milan Mahila Milan, meaning women together, grew from a group of pavement dwellers who began working with SPARC in 1984.

Noun used with modifier

limestone: Limestone pavement is covered in a separate action plan.
asphalt: I had come from a city where a few unnamed trees grew out of asphalt pavements, ignored, unseen.
mosaic: The Great Bath, which is still fed today by a Roman lead conduit, was originally decorated with intricate Roman mosaic pavements.
marble: The Place de la Loge boasts a pink marble pavement while rue de l'Ange is lined with smart boutiques and cafes.

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