ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pave

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /peɪv/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Pave is a verb meaning (British) To cover something with paving slabs.

Meaning

(British) To cover something with paving slabs.

More Meanings

  1. (Canada, US) To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.
  2. (transitive, figurative) To pave the way for; to make easy and smooth.

Example Sentences

They paved Paradise and put up a parking lot.
After two weeks Miguel began to circulate freely about the city in his truck, albeit with the long, chrome-plated pistol cocked and ready on his lap. It wouldn't be for three more years that Gonzo would tell Miguel about the secret leverage that paved his path to freedom.

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Related dictionary entries include blacktop, macadamize, overlay, launch, surface, draw.

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