pave
Cover with concrete
Pave means to cover a surface with a hard material—stone, brick, asphalt, concrete—to create a road, path, or floor.
A paved road is smoother and more durable than a dirt one.
Figuratively, to pave the way is to prepare conditions for something: Her early research paved the way for modern genetics.
Petroleum-based paving material
- concreteSolid building mixture
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- brickFired clay building unit
- flagstoneFlat stone for paving
gravel · tar · macadam · tarmac · sett · steamroller · roller · pothole
Public urban roadway
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- avenueBroad urban roadway
- highwayMajor road for travel
thoroughfare · lane · alley · driveway · parking · plaza · promenade · esplanade
Without roughness or difficulty
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- flatLacking vertical variation
- evenUniform and level
- gradeClassification by rank
finish · cover · overlay · seal · coat · layer · veneer · laminate
Underlying support structure
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- prepareMake ready beforehand
- enableMake something feasible
- facilitateMake something easier
clear · open · establish · pioneer · trailblaze · precede · introduce · initiate
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
- concreteSolid building mixture
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- brickFired clay building unit
flagstone · gravel · tar · macadam · tarmac · sett · steamroller · roller · pothole · resurface
street
Public urban roadway
highway · thoroughfare · lane · alley · driveway · parking · plaza · promenade · esplanade · courtyard
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
grade · finish · cover · overlay · seal · coat · layer · veneer · laminate · spread
foundation
Underlying support structure
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- prepareMake ready beforehand
- enableMake something feasible
facilitate · clear · open · establish · pioneer · trailblaze · precede · introduce · initiate · launch
- meatsbeef, chicken, pork, ham, mutton
- building verbsbuild, construct, erect, demolish, renovate
- jewelry termsdiamond, ruby, gold, silver, pearl
- fish cutsfillet, steak, loin, belly, supreme
- gem settingsbezel setting, tiffany setting, modern setting, scalloped, fishtail
- jewelryearrings, bracelet, necklaces, necklace, rings
- pave the wayPrepare conditions for advancement
- paved the wayMade future progress possible
- paving the wayPreparing for what follows
- hit the pavementActively seek employment outdoors
- pound the pavementActively seek employment on foot
- paved roadHard-surfaced thoroughfare
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