English Explanatory Dictionary

paved

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.
  2. Laid out or made, as intentions, desires, plans, etc.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of pave

Pronunciation

/peɪvd/ en-us-paved.ogg

Word forms

paved

Etymology

From Middle English paved, ypavyd, equivalent to pave + -ed.

Synonyms

paven

Derived words

crazy-paved mispaved nonpaved the road to hell is paved with good intentions the streets are paved with gold unpaved
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