pavements
Hard urban surfaces
Pavements are paved surfaces, particularly those designed for walking or driving.
In British English, pavement specifically means a sidewalk—the paved path alongside a road where pedestrians walk.
In American English, pavement more broadly refers to any hard-surfaced area, especially roads: The hot pavement shimmered in the summer heat.
To pound the pavement means to walk extensively, usually in search of work or customers.
Paved pedestrian pathway
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
- kerbRoadside stone boundary
- curbRaised road margin
- gutterEdge channel for runoff
streetlight · lamppost · crosswalk · intersection · manhole · drain · bench · bollard
Solid building mixture
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
- tarFile bundling utility
cobblestone · macadam · flagstone · slab · aggregate · rebar · brick · granite
Leisurely public stroll
- esplanadePaved waterfront walking area
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
- towpathCanal-side walking route
- footbridgePedestrian span over obstacles
arcade · passage · corridor · alley · lane · causeway · paseo · rambla
Locomotion on foot
- strollingWalking at ease
- footstepsSounds of walking
- joggerRecreational runner
- strollerWheeled infant conveyance
wheelchair · pram · commuter · crowd · passerby · shoe · heel · footfall
Putting down horizontally
- surfacingComing to the surface
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- gradingAssigning marks to work
excavation · resurfacing · patching · sealing · curing · finishing · trowel · roller
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
gutter · streetlight · lamppost · crosswalk · intersection · manhole · drain · bench · bollard · signage
concrete
Solid building mixture
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
tar · cobblestone · macadam · flagstone · slab · aggregate · rebar · brick · granite · sandstone
promenade
Leisurely public stroll
- esplanadePaved waterfront walking area
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
- towpathCanal-side walking route
footbridge · arcade · passage · corridor · alley · lane · causeway · paseo · rambla · galleria
walking
Locomotion on foot
stroller · wheelchair · pram · commuter · crowd · passerby · shoe · heel · footfall · accessibility
laying
Putting down horizontally
- surfacingComing to the surface
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- foundationUnderlying support structure
grading · excavation · resurfacing · patching · sealing · curing · finishing · trowel · roller · tamper
- council serviceswaste collection, rubbish collection, recycling, street cleaning, housing
- mosaicsRoman mosaics, Roman mosaic, glass mosaic, tesserae, opus sectile
- Ancient RomeRome, Julius Caesar, Caesar, gladiator, gladiators
- archaeologyexcavation, dig site, archaeologist, dig, archaeological digs
- ancient forumsforum, agora, public square, stoa, colonnade
- coastal geologycliffs, sea cliffs, coastal cliffs, limestone cliffs, chalk cliffs
pavementsdirt roads
Unpaved travel surfaces
mud tracks · gravel paths · earthen floors · sand · soil
pavementswilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
forest floor · meadows · fields · countryside · backcountry
- hit the pavementActively seek employment outdoors
- pound the pavementActively seek employment on foot
- wet pavement
- pounding the pavementSearching for employment actively
- pounded the pavementSearched persistently on foot
- hitting the pavementSearching for work actively