pavement

• Nom désignant une surface dure et plane aménagée au sol, généralement le revêtement d'une route ou une allée réservée aux piétons, souvent en béton ou en dalles.

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.

   trottoir

   • 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.

   Synonymesfootpathpathsidewalkwalkway

2. Road surfaceA2formalamerican

   The hard, durable surface of a road or street.

   Revêtement de chaussée

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

   Synonymesasphaltblacktoppavingroad surfacetarmac