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I obviously disagree with the individuals who do not support rural America and do not support rural airports. Under their philosophy, maybe we shouldn't even be paving roads in rural America, because there are fewer people that drive on them.
Glenn Thompson

Meaning of "paving" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAVING

paving  [ˈpeɪvɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAVING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paving can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PAVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pavement

Pavement may refer to: ▪ Pavement, a floor-like stone or tile structure ▪ Road surface, the durable surfacing of roads and walkways ▪ Sidewalk, a walkway along the side of a road, in Canadian & American English ▪ Portuguese pavement, the traditional paving used in most pedestrian areas in Portugal ▪ Limestone pavement, a naturally occurring landform that resembles an artificial pavement ▪ Desert pavement, a desert ground surface covered with closely packed rock fragments of pebble and cobble size ▪ Tessellated pavement, a rare sedimentary rock formation that occurs on some ocean shores ▪ Glacial pavement, a rock surface scoured and polished by glacial action...

Definition of paving in the English dictionary

The first definition of paving in the dictionary is a paved surface; pavement. Other definition of paving is material used for a pavement, such as paving stones, bricks, or asphalt. Paving is also of or for a paved surface or pavement.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAVING


caving
ˈkeɪvɪŋ
craving
ˈkreɪvɪŋ
diving
ˈdaɪvɪŋ
driving
ˈdraɪvɪŋ
energy-saving
ˈɛnədʒɪseɪvɪŋ
engraving
ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ
fuel-saving
ˈfjuːəlˌseɪvɪŋ
giving
ˈɡɪvɪŋ
labour-saving
ˈleɪbəseɪvɪŋ
living
ˈlɪvɪŋ
photoengraving
ˌfəʊtəʊɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ
raving
ˈreɪvɪŋ
saving
ˈseɪvɪŋ
shaving
ˈʃeɪvɪŋ
space-saving
ˈspeɪsseɪvɪŋ
striving
ˈstraɪvɪŋ
surviving
səˈvaɪvɪŋ
thanksgiving
ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ
thriving
ˈθraɪvɪŋ
time-saving
ˈtaɪmˌseɪvɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAVING

paved
paveed
pavement
pavement artist
paver
Pavese
Pavia
pavid
pavilion
pavillon
paving slab
paving stone
pavior
paviour
pavis
pavise
paviser
Pavlodar
Pavlov
pavlova

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAVING

crazy paving
energy saving
face-saving
flag-waving
frost heaving
get weaving
hairweaving
interweaving
inweaving
leaving
life-saving
line-engraving
loving
reaving
school-leaving
staving
steel engraving
upheaving
weaving
wood engraving

Synonyms and antonyms of paving in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PAVING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «paving» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of paving

Translation of «paving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAVING

Find out the translation of paving to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paving from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paving» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铺路
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pavimentación
570 millions of speakers

English

paving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ़र्श
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رصف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мощения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pavimentação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাকা রাস্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pavage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membuka jalan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pflaster
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

舗装
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paving
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự lát gạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வகுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फरसबंदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaldırım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pavimentazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chodnikowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мощення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pavaj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλακόστρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plaveisel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stenläggning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

asfaltering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAVING»

The term «paving» is very widely used and occupies the 19.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAVING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paving

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6 QUOTES WITH «PAVING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word paving.
1
Texas Battle
I am extremely ecstatic about the presidency of Barack Obama. I think he is paving the way for young African-American men like myself. I have very high expectations for Obama, and I am extremely hopeful that he will bring great lasting change not just to America, but to the entire world.
2
Paula Cole
I hope and believe we are paving a better future for female artists to come.
3
Queen Elizabeth II
What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass; it is almost exactly 13 years since the overwhelming majority of people in Ireland and Northern Ireland voted in favour of the agreement signed on Good Friday 1998, paving the way for Northern Ireland to become the exciting and inspirational place that it is today.
4
Nash Grier
I'm not 'Will's brother' anymore. Will is my brother. I'm paving the way for all middle children out there.
5
Thomas Mallon
The Czech Republic, severed from its old Slovak half, sits in apparent landlocked contentment, inside the European Union but outside the troubled Euro Zone, set into the new Continental mosaic like one of the small sturdy paving stones, just a few inches square, that form the sidewalks under the visitor's ambling feet.
6
Glenn Thompson
I obviously disagree with the individuals who do not support rural America and do not support rural airports. Under their philosophy, maybe we shouldn't even be paving roads in rural America, because there are fewer people that drive on them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAVING»

Discover the use of paving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Paving the Way: Contributions of Interactive Conflict ...
Paving the Way offers insights into the conditions and qualities of successful programs of interactive conflict resolution from experts in the field.
Ronald J. Fisher, 2005
2
Paving It Forward: 120 Pre-Paves That Will Put You in the ...
"Paving It Forward" encourages people to make conscious decisions in every part of their lives.
Elizabeth Fayt, 2009
3
Paving the Road to Sustainable Transport: Governance and ...
"This book analyzes how the governance of innovation can foster sustainability.
Måns Nilsson, 2012
4
1001 Ideas for Outdoor Spaces: The Ultimate Sourcebook: ...
A comprehensive resource for readers looking to upgrade their outdoor living areas covers a wide range of options for every budget, with practical tips on how to transform outdoor spaces into stylish home additions that take the reader ...
Brett Martin, 2008
5
Inventory Classification Innovation: Paving the Way for ...
Don't rely on ineffective ABC methods, or worse try to reinvent the wheel for e-commerce. This book presents a new and unique method for inventory management and pricing matrix development to meet the needs of the virtual marketplace.
Russell Broeckelmann, 1998
6
Paving the Way for Madam President
Profiles five women who ran for major party nominations in their quest to become president of the United States, chronicling their efforts to break the "glass ceiling" in politics.
Nichola D. Gutgold, 2006
7
Build, Operate, Transfer: Paving the Way for Tomorrow's ...
This book thoroughly explores the combination of engineering, construction, and financial skills required to bring these Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) ventures from the planning stage to design, construction, and operation.
Sidney M. Levy, 1996
8
Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential ...
GENERAL Unit paving assemblies are principally used for applications such as shopping plazas, building entrances, walkways, patios, residential driveways, and residential parking areas. However, they may be used for streets with heavy  ...
Janet Rumbarger, Richard Vitullo, 2003
9
Asphalt Paving Technology 2011
This volume, in both print and electronic (CD-ROM) form, comprises original and never-before published research on asphalt paving, including sustainable mix formulations (with recycled asphalt and shingle content), binder performance, data ...
Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, 2011
10
Grading of Paving Asphalts by Viscosity at 140F Versus ...
restricted himself in his paper to the main question of whether it would be safe to substitute viscosity tests for penetration tests in our paving specifications. He has treated this subject masterfully and, I feel, very convincingly to show that ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paving is used in the context of the following news items.
1
PAVING ALERT: Newport
The City of Newport will be grading and paving Northwest 58th Street from Highway 101 to Northwest Gladys Street, from Monday, July 27 to ... «Lincoln City News Guard, Jul 15»
2
VDOT Continues Paving on Rt. 20
Paving will begin at 7:30 a.m. daily, Monday through Friday. VDOT's contractor plans to complete work by 3 p.m. each day, with the roadway ... «The Charlottesville Newsplex, Jul 15»
3
Milling, Paving along US 60 Delayed to Monday
asphalt1 kytrans 300 OWENSBORO, Ky. (7/26/15) — A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans milling and paving along a ... «SurfKY News, Jul 15»
4
State plans paving on I-95 next summer
The work will include milling the road and paving on the road and its entrance and exit ramps. Also included in the work will be minor bridge ... «CT Post, Jul 15»
5
Roundabout paving near Hagerstown Community College to begin …
HAGERSTOWN, Md.- Paving at the Robinwood Drive roundabout at Youngstown Drive and Academic Boulevard is expected to occur starting ... «WHAG, Jul 15»
6
City to seek paving bids
In case anyone has been wondering, the answer is, yes, New Castle will have a street paving program this year. City council plans to receive ... «New Castle News, Jul 15»
7
Made It: Painted Paving Stone Path
A few years back, while clearing out some overrun vinca (planted by a previous owner), I came across several paving stones. Obviously meant ... «The Daily Telegram, Jul 15»
8
Portions of South Main and River streets to close Monday for paving
The intersection at South Main Street and River Street will be closed between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, July 27, for paving operations. «The Batavian, Jul 15»
9
City paving project heading toward smooth finish
After unavoidable inconvenience on Bradford's main thoroughfares, city paving projects are heading toward a smooth finish early next week ... «Bradford Era, Jul 15»
10
Paving on a roll on Clemens Center Parkway
NYSDOT engineer in charge Jeff Naylor said the paving project is on track, and should be completed by the end of August. “Things seem to be ... «Elmira Star-Gazette, Jul 15»

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