pavement — a hard surface made of stone, concrete, or asphalt for people to walk on
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a hard surface made of stone, concrete, or asphalt for people to walk on
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpeɪvmənt/
Korean meaning: 보도, 포장도로
Korean pronunciation: 페이브-먼트 (강세: 페이브)
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery guy knows every crack in the pavement by heart.
- Children drew colorful pictures with chalk on the pavement.
- After the earthquake, the pavement looked like a jigsaw puzzle.
pavement
NOUN//ˈpeɪvmənt//
a hard surface made of stone, concrete, or asphalt for people to walk on
Stepping onto solid pavement
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Origin
라틴어 'pavimentum'에서 유래되었으며, '두드려서 평평하게 만든 바닥'이라는 의미였습니다. 고대 로마인들이 돌을 두드려 평평하게 만든 도로를 만들던 기술에서 나온 단어입니다.
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“The pizza delivery guy knows every crack in the pavement by heart.”
“Children drew colorful pictures with chalk on the pavement.”
“After the earthquake, the pavement looked like a jigsaw puzzle.”
“My grandmother says the pavement is too hard for her old bones.”
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