paved

Everyday

1. Paved means covered with a hard flat surface such as stones, bricks or asphalt, so people can walk or drive on it. tree →
2. To pave the way for something is to make it easier for it to happen later. tree →

In the lessons

a road, path or yard that is covered; problems give how much has been paved and how much is left, or the area to pave; in everyday life: paved paths in the park, a paved playground; in history: the Romans built long paved roads; phrases: «paved road», «pave the way», «paving stones»

Examples

• Workers paved 3 kilometres of road on Monday. tree →
• The path is 50 metres long and 20 metres are paved. tree →
• How many tiles are needed to pave the yard? tree →
• They pave 4 metres each hour. tree →
• The Romans built paved roads across their empire. tree →
• We rode our bikes on the paved path. tree →
• The old track was muddy, but now it is paved. tree →
• Her hard work paved the way for her success. tree →
• At that time the streets were not paved, and there were no sidewalks. tree →

Note

Marks the part of a length or area that is done; the unpaved part = total minus paved. Trap: paving an area (length × width) is not the same as paving a length. Opposite: unpaved (a dirt road). «Pavement» (UK) is the path beside a road; in the USA it is the «sidewalk».

In Jewish tradition

Beneath God's feet was a "paved work of sapphire stone," which the elders of Israel saw at Mount Sinai.

Interpretation. Rashi says the sapphire brick recalls the brick of the slavery in Egypt. It was there as a reminder of the people's suffering, and it was bright when they were redeemed.

Examples

• and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under His feet the like of a paved work of sapphire stone, and the like of the very heaven for clearness. (Torah EXO.24.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Marks the part of a length or area that is done; the unpaved part = total minus paved. Trap: paving an area (length × width) is not the same as paving a length. Opposite: unpaved (a dirt road). «Pavement» (UK) is the path beside a road; in the USA it is the «sidewalk».