paving

Laying down asphalt

Paving is the material forming a paved surface—concrete, asphalt, brick, or stone laid to create roads, sidewalks, or patios: The old paving was cracked and uneven.

Also the act of laying such material: Paving the driveway took all weekend.

pathways

sidewalk

Paved pedestrian pathway

courtyard · patio · driveway · plaza · terrace · path · lane · alley · crossing · esplanade

materials

concrete

Solid building mixture

tar · bitumen · slate · granite · limestone · sandstone · marble · terrazzo · brick · tiles

construction

roller

Rotating cylindrical tool

formwork · curb · gutter · drainage · resurfacing · trowel · mixer · rebar · chipseal · pothole

urban

streetscape

Urban corridor's appearance

crosswalk · intersection · boulevard · avenue · pedestrian · traffic · roadway · carriageway · curbside · street

decorative

patterns

Recurring arrangements or designs

basketweave · geometric · ornamental · borders · medallion · fan · circular · stenciled · stamped · colored

Categories
Opposites
surface type

pavingdirt

Loose dry earth

gravel · grass · soil · mud · sand

construction action

pavingunpaving

Eliminating hard ground cover

excavating · tearing up · exposing · breaking up · digging up

Phrases
Family

repaving, pavings, paving stone, paving stones

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G