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paved.

Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/peɪvd/
  1. Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.

  2. Laid out or made, as intentions, desires, plans, etc.

    figuratively
    The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
Where this word comes from

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

verb/peɪvd/
  1. simple past and past participle of pave

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

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

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