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Meanings of paved in English

Covered with a firm surface.

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Examples for "unpaved"
1
Collins took the left fork - this was unpaved, and rose sharply.
Shadowland
2
The streets of the little town were unpaved, with narrow brick sidewalks.
Through the Brazilian Wilderness
3
The sickly gaslight throws a sicklier glare over the narrow, unpaved streets.
Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life
4
Then he shot down the unpaved road, tires spitting gravel and sand.
Blue noon
5
The floor was unpaved, and composed of damp earth strewed with filth.
Manco, the Peruvian Chief / Or, An Englishman's Adventures in th...
Usage of paved in English
1
Other countries followed suit years later but South Africa paved the way.
The South African
2
Remote lands without paved roads or power lines stretched into the distance.
Rock and Ice Magazine
3
He said the pilot paved the way for a full national survery.
Radio NZ
4
The streets of the city are paved throughout with the same material.
Hygeia, a City of Health
5
And this Order in Council paved the way for the total abolition.
The Constitutional History of England from 1760 to 1860
6
The car drew up at a creeper-hung porch paved in red tiles.
The Yellow Streak
7
The disorders of the Roman state paved the way for this revolution.
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. J...
8
I pulled down the road, which showed signs of being recently paved.
Ashes and bones: an emma fielding mystery
9
The big cannons boomed up the narrow cobble-paved road from the field.
Red Fleece
10
The tenants used the side door that let into the brick-paved alley.
Keineth
11
From the gate to the entrance the walk was paved with granite.
Botchan (Master Darling)
12
Not the prettiest, but it paved the way for Wales's champagne yesterday.
The Guardian
13
Outside are communal garden with lawns, paved areas, mature trees and shrubs.
The Irish Times
14
Not a single paving-stone in the paved yard was to be seen.
The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
15
The path to the final is paved with many potential slip ups.
The South African
16
They helped paved the way for me and it makes me grateful.
Ebony
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Ireland
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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