pavement

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

pave·ment [pavement pavements] BrE [ˈpeɪvmənt] NAmE [ˈpeɪvmənt] noun
1. countable (BrE) (NAmE side·walk)a flat part at the side of a road for people to walk on
•a pavement cafe
•Don't ride your bike on the pavement!
2. countable, uncountable (BrE)any area of flat stones on the ground
•a mosaic pavement
3. uncountable (NAmE)the surface of a road
•Two cars skidded on the icy pavement.
See also: ↑sidewalk

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin pavimentum ‘trodden down floor’, from pavire ‘beat, tread down’.

Example Bank:
•The car mounted the pavement and crashed into a lamp post.
•There was a car parked on the pavement and we couldn't get by.
•A bus mounted the pavement and hit her.
•A narrow pavement ran along the side of the road.
•A parked car was blocking the pavement.
•He put his backpack down on the pavement.
•He ran across to the other pavement.
•The man suddenly stepped off the pavement into the road.
•There are plenty of attractive restaurants and pavement cafes.
•There were photographers outside on the pavement.
•They stood on the pavement handing out leaflets.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  sidewalk, paving, paving material