paving

[pey-ving] / ˈpeɪ vɪŋ /

VERB

cover with asphalt, concrete

Synonyms

STRONG

brick cobblestone flagstone gravel macadamize surface tar tile

WEAK

lay asphalt lay concrete

Antonyms

WEAK

dig up strip

Example Sentences

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The company’s prospects brightened at the end of that year when it completed its first-ever controlled landing of a Falcon 9 rocket, paving the way for reusable rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Britain's health minister Wes Streeting announced on Thursday that he had resigned, paving the way for him to launch a leadership challenge against embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Wang appeared as usual at last week’s city council meeting, shepherding along discussions on street paving, the upcoming budget and a potential e-bike ordinance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

"I believe our results help demonstrate the power of Floquet engineering for realizing quantum systems with highly-tunable properties, paving the way for further research into periodically driven quantum matter and the development of its applications."

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

I run across Tatarska and throw myself at him, and his package goes rolling down the paving stones.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron