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- [pey-ving]
- /ˈpeɪ vɪŋ/
- /ˈpeɪ.vɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pey-ving]
- /ˈpeɪ vɪŋ/
Definitions of paving word
- noun paving Southern Louisiana. a paved road. 1
- verb with object paving to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with concrete, stones, bricks, tiles, wood, or the like, so as to make a firm, level surface. 1
- idioms paving pave the way to / for, to prepare for and facilitate the entrance of; lead up to: His analysis of the college market paved the way for their entry into textbook publishing. 1
- noun paving paved surface 1
- adjective paving stone, slab: for paving 1
- uncountable noun paving Paving is flat blocks of stone or concrete covering an area. 0
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Origin of paving
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at pave, -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Paving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paving popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
paving usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paving
Top questions with paving
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