pavement

• Substantiv, das den befestigten Weg am Rand einer Straße für Fußgänger bezeichnet; im britischen Englisch der Bürgersteig, im amerikanischen Englisch die Fahrbahndecke.

A noun referring to a paved path or walkway at the side of a road, typically for pedestrians.

1. SidewalkA2formalbritish

   A paved path for pedestrians at the side of a road.

   Bürgersteig

   • Children were playing on the pavement outside the house.
   • She walked along the pavement to the bus stop.
   • The pavement was cracked and uneven in places.

   Synonymefootpathpathsidewalkwalkway

2. Road surfaceA2formalamerican

   The hard, durable surface of a road or street.

   Fahrbahnoberfläche

   • The pavement was damaged by the heavy trucks.
   • They are repaving the pavement on Main Street.
   • The car skidded on the wet pavement.

   Synonymeasphaltblacktoppavingroad surfacetarmac