Definition of "pavement" in English

noun

1. (now chiefly in technical contexts) A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.

2. (chiefly UK, Ireland, South Africa, Canada, Mid-Atlantic US, countable) A paved path, for the use of pedestrians, located at the side of a road.

3. (now chiefly Canada, US) A paving (paved part) of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway or road surface.

4. (now chiefly Canada, US) The paved part of an area other than a road or sidewalk, such as a cobblestone plaza, asphalt schoolyard or playground, or parking lot.

5. Interior flooring, especially when of stone, of large buildings.