pavement: Meaning and Definition of

pave•ment

Pronunciation: (pāv'munt), [key]
— n.
  1. a paved road, highway, etc.
  2. a paved surface, ground covering, or floor.
  3. a material used for paving.
  4. sidewalk.
  5. to walk the streets in order to accomplish something: If you're going to find work you'd better start pounding the pavement.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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