Term: pavement





pavement (noun): the flat path at the side of a road for people to walk on. 

synonyms: sidewalk, footpath, walkway. 

pronunciation: /ˈpeɪvmənt/ 

translation: ietve, trotuārs 

example: The city is cleaning the pavements to make the streets look better for tourists. 

other words from this root: pave (verb)

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
pavement (noun)
1.
a surface as - paved
a) the artificially covered surface of a public thoroughfare
b) chiefly British - sidewalk
2.
the material with which something is paved
3.
something that suggests a pavement (as in flatness, hardness, and extent of surface)
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