| Main Entry: | pave |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cover with asphalt, concrete |
Synonyms: |
brick, cobblestone, flagstone, gravel, lay asphalt, lay concrete, macadamize, surface, tar, tile |
Antonyms: |
dig up, strip |
| Main Entry: | pavement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blacktop |
Synonyms: |
asphalt, concrete, flagstone, road, sidewalk, tar |
| Notes: | pavement is from Latin pavimentum 'trodden-down or beaten floor'; pavement is a hard surface of which asphalt is one type |