pavement in French
pavement in French is revêtement, chaussée, pavement — pavement means a hard-surfaced path for pedestrians at the side of a road (British usage; "sidewalk" in American English).
pavement in French
revêtement
(now, chiefly, North America) A paving (paved part) of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway or road surface. [from 13th c.]
chaussée
(now, chiefly, North America) A paving (paved part) of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway or road surface. [from 13th c.]
pavement
Interior flooring, especially when of stone, of large buildings.
What does "pavement" mean?
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noun A hard-surfaced path for pedestrians at the side of a road (British usage; "sidewalk" in American English).
"Watch out, there's ice on the pavement this morning."
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noun Any paved surface, including a road surface itself.
"The antirunway munitions are specifically designed to cause maximum destruction to airfield pavements."
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pavement in a sentence
- Watch out, there's ice on the pavement this morning.
- Please walk on the pavement instead of in the road.
- The antirunway munitions are specifically designed to cause maximum destruction to airfield pavements.
- The truck skidded across the wet pavement.
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What is "pavement" in French?
"pavement" in French is revêtement, chaussée, pavement. pavement means: A hard-surfaced path for pedestrians at the side of a road (British usage; "sidewalk" in American English).
How do you use "pavement" in a sentence?
Example: "Watch out, there's ice on the pavement this morning." In French, "pavement" is revêtement, chaussée, pavement.
Are there other ways to say "pavement" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "pavement": revêtement, chaussée, pavement.
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