paved

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paved

  • /peɪvd/

Rhymes with -eɪvd

Where it comes from

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

adjective

  1. Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.
  2. figuratively Laid out or made, as intentions, desires, plans, etc. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

Similar: paven

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of pave

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: macadam, tarmac, tarmacadam, brick, cobblestone, cobblestoned, asphalt, sealed, made-up, blacktopped, macadamized, pavement, unpaved, coating, coated, plated

adjective

Similar: paven

Translations

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adj covered in pavement

Españolasfaltado, enlosado
Portuguêspavimentado
Deutschasphaltiert

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"paved." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paved. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

paved. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paved

Chicago

"paved." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paved.

BibTeX
@misc{paved_2026,
  title = {paved},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paved},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}