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paving

[pey-ving]

noun

  1. a pavement.

  2. material for paving.

  3. the laying of a pavement.



paving

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. a paved surface; pavement

  2. material used for a pavement, such as paving stones, bricks, or asphalt

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or for a paved surface or pavement

  2. preparatory, facilitating, enabling

    paving legislation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of paving1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; pave, -ing 1
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The last major Southern California grocery strike in 2003 and 2004 roiled the region’s supermarkets, paving the way for new chains.

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His double-talk and verbal whiplash were stunning in its ineffectiveness, and instead of paving a way forward, left a trail of smoke.

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So you can see it’s kind of paving the way for what can be in this new streaming and social media world.

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The next year the production opened at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills to rave reviews, paving the way to Broadway and a Tony nomination for musical revival.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo's senate has stripped former President Joseph Kabila of his immunity, paving the way for his prosecution over his alleged backing of rebels in the east.

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